Category Archives: NYS legislature

The People PAC: Flipping Statehouses

Posted on October 28, 2020 by D. Posnett MD

From Mara Gerstein: Dear Friends,with T-6 days until voting ends in 2020, here at The People we are cycling between anxiety and HOPE. We are also filled to the brim with gratitude to our brilliant partners, generous donors, and the network … Continue reading →

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NY State Senators under Attack

Posted on October 1, 2020 by D. Posnett MD

From Sue in Brookhaven:  The attacks from Ron Lauder on Democratic State Senators from Long Island are unconscionable as well as false. They also raise an important strategy question. These attacks especially infuriate me: at the same time that Lauder … Continue reading →

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Albany: Public Campaign Financing and More

Posted on February 28, 2019 by D. Posnett MD

Fair Elections NY There is a lot going on in Albany these days.  The New York State budget is due by April and everyone is advocating for their cause. Fair Elections NY is one advocacy group. “Edie Falco from the … Continue reading →

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Fair Elections for New York

Posted on December 18, 2018 by D. Posnett MD

https://fairelectionsny.org/about   New Yorkers deserve a responsive, accountable government. Voter turnout in New York is among the lowest in the nation, due in part to antiquated procedures for registration and voting that discourage participation. And our campaign finance system favors … Continue reading →

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Eight Turncoat NY State Senators

Posted on November 10, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

Want to know why New York can’t fix the MTA, have same day voter registration, and enact real campaign finance reform? There’s one big reason: The Independent “Democratic” Conference, also known as the IDC. The IDC is a group of … Continue reading →

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Trump’s DACA decision could strip thousands in New York of Medicaid coverage

Posted on September 6, 2017 by bcolbath42

When President Barack Obama created the DACA program in 2012, thousands of New Yorkers who were brought to the United States at a young age were suddenly eligible for Medicaid. | Alex Wong/Getty Images POLITICO By DAN GOLDBERG The Trump … Continue reading →

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Voting Rights in NY State need Reform

Posted on March 16, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

By Max Plesset MD. NEED FOR NEW YORK STATE ELECTORAL REFORM Decreasing voter participation — only 19.7% turnout in 2016 presidential primary — second lowest in the country NYS has one of the lowest overall turnouts nationwide for all elections … Continue reading →

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