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
Rockland County
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. »
State Park sites in Rockland shutting down
New York Parks officials announced that they plan to close 55 parks and historic sites and reduce services at other parks to help shrink the state’s budget deficit. Unfortunately several much needed sites and services in Rockland County and Orangetown will be shuttered as a result. »
Rebooting the NY State Senate
We've started a new statewide political action committee dedicated to reforming the New York State Senate. ReBoot NY is dedicated to electing State Senators who will change how business is done in Albany so that it benefits all New Yorkers instead of those who pay the price of admission to secret rooms of power.... »
Maddow, Olbermann coming to FIOS in Rockland
MSNBC and it's popular political programs such as The Rachel Maddow Show, Morning Joe, and Countdown, are coming to Verizon's FIOS service in Rockland County. This is big news for progressives and liberals in the area. FIOS subscribers have either have had to go without the popular news channel, or those wanting to subscribe... »
Harold Ford, Jr. vs. the facts
Harold Ford, Jr. might be running for the Senate, but he's also running from the facts. Ford has been unapologetically against women's reproductive rights in the past as well as being with the far-right on many other issues. »
South Nyack Democratic Caucus Meeting, Jan. 24
The South Nyack Democratic Caucus will meet at 3p on Sunday, January 24 at South Nyack Village Hall for the purpose of nominating candidates for office in the South Nyack election to be held on Tuesday, March 16. All residents of the Village of South Nyack who are registered Democrats are encouraged to attend.... »
Legislator Joe Meyers says enough is enough in regards to slaughterhouse
At least one local politician is taking a stand during the slaughterhouse controversy. I'm calling on all other Rockland County Legislators to join Mr. Meyers in his pursuit of the historical truth behind the New Square Meats slaughterhouse inspections. It is time for an inquiry and the institution best suited to start looking into... »
Christopher St. Lawrence testing the waters for Lt. Governor run
Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence is testing the waters in hopes of running for New York Lieutenant Governor. The Town Supervisor, who ran on both the Democratic and Republican lines last November, beating out Preserve Ramapo candidate Bruce Levine, is now focusing his sites on the number two slot in Albany. »
Schoenberger, legislature quietly give Vanderhoef 12.5 percent raise
Vanderhoef's salary will increase to $152,046 at the start of the year and to $155,087 midyear, a whopping $17,322 increase. But does he deserve it? And how was he able to sneak away with a 12.5 percent raise when the media reported it would be a mere 4 percent a day earlier? »
The Marriage Equality Fight Lives On
Yesterday, 47 people braved the freezing rain and stood across from State Senator Thomas Morahan’s office in Nanuet to protest his vote against gay marriage. We stood in solidarity and delivered a strong statement to Senator Morahan and the entire State Senate: We will accept nothing short of marriage equality. »
