Category: Politics

Following CDC Report Showing Record Opioid Overdose Deaths, Rep. Faso Calls on Senate to Pass STOP Act

  Following CDC Report Showing Record Opioid Overdose Deaths, Rep. Faso Calls on Senate to Pass STOP Act Kinderhook, NY – Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) today called on the United States Senate to pass H.R. 6, which includes two pieces of…

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Faso Announces National Endowment for the Humanities Awards

  Faso Announces National Endowment for the Humanities Awards Washington D.C. – Congressman John Faso today announced that two projects at Bard College have received competitive grant funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The grants awarded are chosen through…

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Kesten Campaign Continues to Demonstrate Strong Grassroots Support in Latest Financial Filing

Kesten Campaign Continues to Demonstrate Strong Grassroots Support in Latest Financial Filing   Vast majority of contributions came from small-dollar donations and from within SD40   August 15, 2018, PEEKSKILL, NY: The Kesten campaign released their latest fundraising numbers earlier this…

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Smythe Earns New York League Of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) Endorsement

  Smythe Earns New York League Of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) Endorsement (Red Hook, NY) Karen Smythe today announced she has earned the endorsement of the New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV). This endorsement follows the failing grade current Senator Sue…

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Harckham FYI: Voter ID Laws are a Civil Rights Catastrophe

https://www.facebook.com/PeteforNY/videos/231767757678264/ One of the biggest differences between me and Donald Trump enabler Terrence Murphy is our stance on voting rights. I support making voting easier, with same-day registration, early voting, and voting by mail. Terrence Murphy has proposed a Voter…

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1199SEIU Endorses Antonio Delgado for Congress in NY-19

  1199SEIU Endorses Antonio Delgado for Congress in NY-19 Kingston, NY – The Delgado for Congress campaign is proud to announce that 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East has endorsed Antonio Delgado for Congress in New York’s 19th congressional district. 1199SEIU,…

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Kesten Campaign Launches Large-Scale Voter Registration Drive

Kesten Campaign Launches Large-Scale Voter Registration Drive   Effort organized in response to opponent’s proposed voter ID legislation   LEWISBORO, NY: On Wednesday, August 15, the Kesten campaign will canvass multiple towns in SD40 to register people to vote in time…

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Endorsements from the Working Families Party and New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)

Endorsements from the Working Families Party and New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) Kingston, NY – Our campaign is proud to announce that the Working Families Party and NYSUT have endorsed Antonio Delgado for Congress in New York’s 19th congressional district. Earlier…

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CSEA President Danny Donohue Says Nixon Does Not Have the Experience Needed to be Governor

  News from Civil Service Employees Association   CSEA President Danny Donohue Says Nixon Does Not Have the Experience Needed to be Governor ALBANY, NY (08/10/2018) (readMedia)– Civil Service Employees Association President Danny Donohue responded with the following statement to…

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John Faso Doesn’t Understand the Upstate Economy

John Faso Doesn’t Understand the Upstate Economy In an interview on FOX earlier this week, John Faso said the economy is moving forward “very swiftly” and that the stock market “continues to outperform expectations.” Maybe Faso doesn’t realize this, but most working folks don’t…

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Faso Helps Champion Effort to save Toys for Tots Holiday Train

  Faso Helps Champion Effort to save Toys for Tots Holiday Train Washington D.C. – Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) urged Amtrak to reconsider a change that would cancel the annual Toys for Tots train. The bipartisan letter sent to Amtrak was…

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Trailblazers PAC Recognized By National “Civvys” Awards for Collaboration, Civility, and On-the-Ground Impact 

  Trailblazers PAC Recognized By National “Civvys” Awards for Collaboration, Civility, and On-the-Ground Impact  (Horseheads, N.Y.) – Trailblazers PAC, the nonpartisan clean government organization, has been selected as a finalist for the 2018 American Civic Collaboration Awards, or Civvys. The national awards are sponsored by…

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Official Opening of the New Delgado for Congress Office in Hyde Park

  Official Opening of the New Delgado for Congress Office in Hyde Park Hyde Park, NY – Join Antonio Delgado and the Delgado for Congress team at the official opening of our new Hyde Park office. The celebration will take…

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