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
Local Events
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.... »
Join the Sunset Vigil for Marriage Equality; Protest Morahan’s vote
On Sunday, Dec 13 from 3 pm-5 pm there will be a vigil to protest Sen. Thomas Morahan’s untoward vote against Marriage Equality in the New York State Senate. The vigil will take place outside of Sen. Morahan's offices on New Clarkstown Road at Airport Executive Park in Nanuet (north of Route 59). »
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. »
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. »
