Nan Hayworth Watch
- Hall gives Rangel donations to charity - Times Herald-Record March 10, 2010
- 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
Health Care
Pete Seeger Joins Health Care Rally in Nyack
Pete Seeger has joined a growing roster of musicians that will headline the HealthCare For All Rally in Memorial Park on Oct. 4. The 90-year-old folk singer and tireless activist will be joined onstage by Grammy Award-winning musician, singer-songwriter and storyteller Tom Chapin. Other musical acts will be announced shortly by the rally’s organizers. »
“Deathers” try to disrupt OFA meeting in Pearl River
About a dozen conservative agitators, sent by insurance lobbying groups, tried to disrupt and Organizing for America meeting held in support of health care. Despite their shouting and menacing behavior, the agitators failed and the health-care reform supporters were able to rally around this issue. »
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. »
Obama answers Progressive Dem’s health question
Steven White had his health care question answered by the President via YouTube. »
