New York State

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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All four Democratic State Senate Candidates attended the Rockland Progressive Democratic Caucus “Meet the Candidates” night at the Nyack Public Library on Monday, June 7. Peter Dolan, Grant Valentine, Lou Tharp, and David Carlucci answered questions from the moderators and the assembled audience on questions ranging from the proposed Desalinization Plant and State Senate...
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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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Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci won two more major endorsements yesterday. The Orangetown Democratic Committee unanimously endorsed him for the 38th District State Senate seat. Soon afterward, word came in from Orange County that Carlucci decisively won the endorsement from that committee.
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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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The Rockland Progressive Democratic Caucus (Progressive Dems) is presenting a night to Meet the Democratic State Senate Candidates on Monday, June 7. Each candidate making a 10 minute speech, followed by a question and answer segment.
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Republican County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef wants to be his party's nominee for State Senate, but some area Republicans aren't so sure they like the idea. In fact, County Legislator Ed Day says he will oppose Vanderhoef and is in the midst of organizing a campaign. Day will announce his candidacy next Tuesday, according...
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Join me for the Left of the Hudson broadcast on Rockland World Radio tonight at 8p. The topic on our webcast is our miserable State government and what must be done to fix it. Everything’s on the table, redistricting, legislative reform, campaign finance reform, term limits, even the possibility of a State constitutional convention....
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Ellen Jaffee, who represents the 95th Assembly District told a gathering of top Rockland County Democrats that she is considering a run for State Senate. Jaffee indicated that she was approached by leaders in the State Senate to run and said that she was promised substantial financial backing for this race.
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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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