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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Posted in Economy, Gov. David Paterson, New York State, Orange County, Orangetown, Rockland County, Senate District 38, State Assembly, State Senate, Stony Point, Thomas Morahan | No Comments »
If you're a registered voter, you likely get regular mailings from your State Senator and Assembly member. Often times, these mailings, which are paid for with our tax dollars, are nothing more than political advertising or state-sponsored political campaigning.
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Posted in Environment, New York State, Orangetown, Rockland County, Senate District 38, State Assembly, State Senate, Stony Point | 2 Comments »
Ramapo's baseball stadium could have a negative impact for all of Rockland. So perhaps the entire county, and not one town's board, should decide on what's best. And who's best to lead the county but the County Executive?
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Tags: baseball stadium, Christopher St. Lawrence, Environment
Posted in Clarkstown, County Legislature, Democratic Party, Haverstraw, New York State, Orangetown, Ramapo, Rockland County, Stony Point | 1 Comment »
Congressman John Lewis, one of the protagonists of the 1960s civil rights movement and an outspoken advocate for comprehensive healthcare reform, will speak at the Pearl River Hilton on April 8 at 6p as part of the Nyack NAACP’s annual Freedom Fund Dinner.
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Tags: NAACP
Posted in Civil Liberties, Congress, Democratic Party, Health Care, National Politics, Orangetown, Rockland County | No Comments »
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...
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Posted in Clarkstown, Haverstraw, National Politics, New York State, Nyack, Orange County, Orangetown, Rockland County, Rockland Democratic Committee, South Nyack | No Comments »
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.
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Tags: DLC, Harold Ford, Kirsten Gillibrand, Michael Maturo, Orangetwon, Senate, Tappan, VInce Monte
Posted in Democratic Party, National Politics, New York State, Orangetown, Rockland County, Rockland Democratic Committee, US Senate | No Comments »
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....
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Posted in Democratic Party, Local Events, Orangetown, Rockland County, Rockland Democratic Committee, South Nyack | No Comments »
Suzanne Barclay is an uniquely qualified individual for the job she's campaining for, Orangetown Supervisor. Her opponent leaves a lot to be desired. Read why Orangetown residents should elect Suzanne on November 3.
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I often hear that political partisanship has no place in local politics. I'm told that we should chose candidates based on local issues, and not their political affiliation. But the truth is, political divisions are inherent in all political discourse and partisanship at the local level is much better than the alternative.
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Tags: Democratic Party, partisan politics, republican party
Posted in Barack Obama, Civil Liberties, County Executive Race, County Legislature, Democratic Party, Environment, National Politics, New York State, Nyack, Orangetown, Rockland County, Thom Kleiner | 1 Comment »
It was a beautiful day and evening to rally for health care reform and there was no better place to do it than in Nyack's Memorial Park. More than 700 people attended the rally and we had many great speakers and musical acts. But Pete Seeger helped make our rally into a once-in-a-lifetime event....
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Posted in Civil Liberties, Congress, Eliot Engel, NY-17, Nyack, Orangetown, Rockland County | No Comments »