Nan Hayworth Watch
- Orange Bureau Confidential: Middletown teen earns spot in state poetry finals - Times Herald-Record March 4, 2010
- Political notes - Mid-Hudson News March 3, 2010
- NY senators back reconciliation on health-reform bill - Times Herald-Record February 28, 2010
- 'A sisterhood of mommy patriots' hosts Congressional candidate - The Photo News February 20, 2010
- 'A sisterhood of mommy patriots' hosts Congressional candidate Nan Hayworth - Warwick Advertiser February 19, 2010
- SSP Daily Digest: 2/17 - Swing State Project February 17, 2010
NY-19
Ball drops out of NY-19 congressional race
Greg Ball announced Saturday that he's abandoning his campaign for the 19th Congressional District seat held by Rep. John Hall, and will run instead for the New York State Senate. »
Non-rhyming Republican candidate joins the NY-19 brawl
We may not have to worry about a confusing Hall vs. Ball Congressional race this time next year. That's because another Republican candidate has thrown her hat into the ring, and (thank goodness) her name doesn't rhyme with "all." Westchester opthamologist Nan Hayworth has thrown her hat in the ring. »
Take 19 Web site launches
New York's19th Congressional district runs through the northern part of Rockland County and Take19 is the organization that helped secured that district for Democrats in 2006 when they backed John Hall in the Congressional Election. Now they're fired up and ready to go for 2010. »
The Kennedys paid for Greg Ball’s health care!
Not only has Assembly member Greg Ball (who's running for Congress against John Hall) been getting government-paid, single-payer health care for most of his adult life, he also recalls how the Kennedy family paid for his health carw when he was a child. »
Ball’s first “town hall” nothing more than homespun demagoguery
At the link is an email from Sam Sussman, an Orange County progressive who attended Assembly member Greg Ball's first sham "town hall" last night. It's obvious that what is happening at these events is McCarthyist-style demagoguery. Please read about this misleading and hate-filled event. »
Engel stands strong for public option; town halls coming to Rockland
Congressman Eliot Engel has joined House progressives in sternly warning the Obama administration and Senate members that no legislation will pass without a government-run "public option" plan. And look forward to health-care forums and town halls to come to Rockland County soon. »
Stop Greg Ball from making a mockery of the health-care reform debate
Assembly member Greg Ball (who is running against Democrat John Hall for Congress) is trying to take down health-care reform by staging his own sham town halls. There will be plenty of choreographed outrage from Ball & Friends for the media to cover. But we can stop them by attending these town halls ourselves. »
Is John Hall getting cold feet on health care reform?
Rep. Hall say that he has reservations about using an income tax surcharge on top-wage earners to help pay for public health care. Hall must understand that this is a small price compared to the financial burden that working-class Americans have shouldered over the years. »
Major new trade legislation pending
The TRADE Act sets a standard for where House Dems stand on trade and is a clear rejection of NAFTA. »
John Hall’s Quiet Accomplishments
Without much fanfare, Congressman John Hall has been busy on a host of progressive issues and stepping up to the plate for health care, green technologies, and alternative energy. Here's a rundown of the Congressman's agenda: »
