Category: Politics

Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Weekly News

  Celebrating Earth Day Earth Day reminds us all to recommit and redouble our efforts to protect the planet through the decisions we make. It is a day to amplify and share that message of paying closer attention to how…

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Governor Announces New Energy Efficiency Target to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Combat Climate Change

  New Energy Efficiency 2025 Target is Equivalent to Energy Used by 1.8 Million Homes Energy Efficiency Strategies Will Deliver Nearly One-Third of State’s 2030 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal $36.5 Million in Investments Will Prepare up to 19,500 New Yorkers for New Jobs New Strategies Will Increase Annual…

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ICYMI: Reps. Faso, Lipinski Write Op-ed on Climate Solutions Caucus, Prize Bill to Combat Climate Change

    ICYMI: Reps. Faso, Lipinski Write Op-ed on Climate Solutions Caucus, Prize Bill to Combat Climate Change Washington D.C. – Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) and Congressman Dan Lipinski (D-IL) recently wrote an op-ed for The Hill detailing their work on…

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NY19 Congressional Candidate Dave Clegg Announces Medicare for All Town Hall Series

  NY19 Congressional Candidate Dave Clegg Announces Medicare for All Town Hall Series   (KINGSTON, NY) – Today Dave Clegg, candidate for New York’s 19th Congressional District, announced the launch of his Medicare for All Town Hall Series. The initial…

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Trailblazers PAC’s Leslie Danks Burke Presenting at  American Association of University Women (AAUW) New York State Convention Saturday April 21st

  Trailblazers PAC’s Leslie Danks Burke Presenting at American Association of University Women (AAUW) New York State Convention Saturday April 21st   CORNING, N.Y. – Trailblazers PAC Founder and President Leslie Danks Burke will present a workshop on running for local office at…

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Maloney Statement on Farm Bill Committee Markup

  Maloney Statement on Farm Bill Committee Markup WASHIGTON – Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, released the following statement after the Committee amended and passed H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of…

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Faso Highlights Federal Opioid Funding Released to States, $25M for New York

  Faso Highlights Federal Opioid Funding Released to States, $25M for New York Washington D.C. – Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) highlighted the second year of funding for states and territories released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The…

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SENATOR MURPHY & ASSEMBLYMAN BYRNE TO HOST PUBLIC FORUM WITH  CON EDISON & NYSEG

  SENATOR MURPHY & ASSEMBLYMAN BYRNE TO HOST PUBLIC FORUM WITH  CON EDISON & NYSEG RESIDENTS CAN SPEAK DIRECTLY TO UTILITIES ABOUT THEIR RESPONSE TO MARCH STORMS Somers, NY – Two winter storms in early March knocked out power to…

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Maloney Statement on Retirement of West Point Superintendent Robert L. Caslen Jr.

  Maloney Statement on Retirement of West Point Superintendent Robert L. Caslen Jr.     Newburgh, NY — Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), who serves the United States Military Academy at West Point in the United States Congress and on the Academy’s…

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Seven New Independent Progressive Grassroots & Democratic Party Groups in Putnam & Westchester Endorse Robert Kesten

  Seven New Independent Progressive Grassroots & Democratic Party Groups in Putnam & Westchester Endorse Robert Kesten New Endorsements Show Increased Momentum for NYS SD 40 Campaign FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – A new group of seven Democratic Party political and independent…

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Trailblazers PAC Hosts Second Performance of “Front Porch Politics: A Musical Entertainment”

  ***Press Release*** Trailblazers PAC Hosts Second Performance of “Front Porch Politics: A Musical Entertainment” The production is directed by Rachel Lampert GENEVA, N.Y. – Singing, dancing, and politics were on the menu at Geneva’s Club 86 yesterday in the…

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Robert Kesten News

  Dear Friends, First off, I am pleased to announce I have been endorsed by the Cortlandt, Mount Pleasant, New Castle, and Pound Ridge Democratic committees, as well as by Up2Us and Briarcliff Ossining Indivisible. Having their support is an honor, and I look forward…

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ICYMI: Faso, GOP Members of NY Delegation Send Letter on NAFTA Dairy Policy to U.S. Trade Rep. Lighthizer

  ICYMI: Faso, GOP Members of NY Delegation Send Letter on NAFTA Dairy Policy to U.S. Trade Rep. Lighthizer Washington, D.C. – Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) and Republican members of the NY Congressional delegation sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative…

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Governor Cuomo Signs Executive Order to Restore Voting Rights to New Yorkers on Parole

  Restores Right to Vote After Release from Incarceration Action Improves Civic Engagement, Reduces Recidivism and Promotes Public Safety Reduces Disenfranchisement of New Yorkers of Color – Parole Voting Restrictions Disproportionately Impact African American and Hispanic New Yorkers Builds on…

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Karen Smythe Earns Dutchess County Democratic Committee Endorsement

  Karen Smythe Earns Dutchess County Democratic Committee Endorsement RED HOOK – Last night, the Dutchess County Democratic Committee voted to endorse Karen Smythe’s campaign for State Senate in the 41st Senate District. Karen, a business and community leader born and…

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