National Politics

Hydrofracking is a danger to Rockland County

July 3, 2010
By Cliff Weathers
Hydrofracking is a danger to Rockland County

The nearby Marcellus Shale region is being destroyed by a questionable drilling method known as hydrofracking. We need to protect Rockland County's water supply from the toxins left over from this method of drilling. And we need to act now!
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Posted in County Legislature, Democratic Party, Ellen Jaffee, Gov. David Paterson, National Politics, New York State, Orange County, Riverkeeper, Rockland County, Senate District 38, State Assembly, State Senate | No Comments »

Rockland Dems endorse Carlucci for NYS Senate

June 4, 2010
By admin
Rockland Dems endorse Carlucci for NYS Senate

The Rockland County Democratic Committee has chosen David Carlucci as its candidate for the State Senate. Carlucci was up 150-2 over his three rivals before tired Rockland Democratic Committee members pleaded that they would rather endorse him by acclamation. Candidate Grant Valentine received two votes.
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Posted in Democratic Party, New York State, Nita Lowey, Orange County, Ramapo, Rockland County, Rockland Democratic Committee, Senate District 38, State Senate | No Comments »

Rep. Nita Lowey endorses Carlucci for NYS Senate

June 2, 2010
By Cliff Weathers
Rep. Nita Lowey endorses Carlucci for NYS Senate

With the Rockland County Democratic Convention only a day away, Congresswoman Nita Lowey (NY-18) has endorsed Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci out of a field of four Democratic candidates running for the New York State Senate the 38th District.
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Posted in Congress, NY-18, New York State, Nita Lowey, Orange County, Rockland County, Rockland Democratic Committee, Senate District 38, State Senate | No Comments »

State Parks close as Morahan “pushes” privatization

May 17, 2010
By Cliff Weathers
State Parks close as Morahan “pushes” privatization

With scores of NYS Parks closing today, including two sites in Rockland County, State Senator Thomas Morahan mails out a push poll to his constituents that advances the concept of park privatization. Perhaps we should privatize Morahan's expensive mailings instead.
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Posted in Economy, Gov. David Paterson, New York State, Orange County, Orangetown, Rockland County, Senate District 38, State Assembly, State Senate, Stony Point, Thomas Morahan | No Comments »

Bizarre: Congressional candidate from Tuxedo says the GOP liberated Europe in WWII

April 24, 2010
By Cliff Weathers

In one of the most bizarre and blindly partisan comments ever made, a candidate for New York's 19th Congressional district claims that the GOP is behind all society's great advances.
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Posted in Congress, John Hall, NY-19, Orange County, Rockland County | 2 Comments »

Demand Michele Bachmann pay back your wasted tax dollars

April 15, 2010
By Cliff Weathers
Demand Michele Bachmann pay back your wasted tax dollars

Hypocrisy, thy name is Bachmann! Rep. Michele Bachmann gets a Golden Fleece Award for wasting nearly $14,000 in taxpayer money to fund a November Tea Party event in Washington DC.
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Posted in Congress, Democratic Party, Health Care, National Politics | No Comments »

Steve Levy’s party switch exposes regional Democratic Party leadership crisis

March 18, 2010
By Cliff Weathers
Steve Levy’s party switch exposes regional Democratic Party leadership crisis

The Suffolk County Exec's self-serving bolt to the GOP proves that party betrayal can create significant negative consequences for other area Democrats. So, it's more critical than ever that we rein in our own disloyal Democratic leaders in Rockland before we lose ground and succeed in alienating the party base.
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Posted in Congress, Democratic Party, National Politics, New York State, Rockland County, Rockland Democratic Committee | 1 Comment »

Civil rights icon and health care reform advocate to speak at NAACP dinner in Pearl River

March 17, 2010
By Cliff Weathers
Civil rights icon and health care reform advocate to speak at NAACP dinner in Pearl River

Congressman John Lewis, one of the protagonists of the 1960s civil rights movement and an outspoken advocate for comprehensive healthcare reform, will speak at the Pearl River Hilton on April 8 at 6p as part of the Nyack NAACP’s annual Freedom Fund Dinner.
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Posted in Civil Liberties, Congress, Democratic Party, Health Care, National Politics, Orangetown, Rockland County | No Comments »

Slasher co-opts Obama’s message for his campaign

March 7, 2010
By Cliff Weathers
Slasher co-opts Obama’s message for his campaign

Hiram Monserrate is a former NY State Senator who was convicted of assaulting his girlfriend. Afterwards, Monserrate was was expelled by the State Senate. Now he's trying to make a political comeback using President Obama's logo and slogan. We must stop him.
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Posted in Barack Obama, Democratic Party, New York State, State Senate | No Comments »

Vanderhoef wants a Senate run; should he resign as Exec?

March 4, 2010
By Cliff Weathers
Vanderhoef wants a Senate run; should he resign as Exec?

Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef has dropped his bid for State Comptroller and is now mulling a run for the Senate. Yet another diversion by Vanderhoef is bad news for Rockland as he is again more concerned about career advancement than the the tough job at hand.
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Posted in County Executive Race, County Legislature, Kirsten Gillibrand, National Politics, New York State, Rockland County, US Senate | 1 Comment »

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