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Experts And Council Members Debate The Living Wage Bill
In was an on again, off again light rain that fell as we all stood on line to get into yesterday’s city council meeting on the living wage bill. Movement slowed to a snail’s pace when the space for visitors inside the chamber filled up long before the meeting even began. Though despite the wait and the weather, neither factors greatly deterred the overwhelming majority of those who came in support of the Fair Wages for New Yorkers Act from waiting out for an opportunity to go inside. While standing on that line you could sense that there was a lively and confident mood among supporters, probably still resonating from the amazing rally the night before at Riverside Church where … More >>
Tagged bloomberg, city council, developers, living wage, Quinn, RWDSU, wage inequality
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Why You Need To Be At The Living Wage Rally Tonight
Many Voices, One Goal: Supporting a Living Wage in NYC When: Tonight November 21st Where: Riverside Church (490 Riverside Drive – take the 1 train to 125th Street) Time: Doors open at 5:30pm, Program starts at 6pm Contact: Ahmed – vp@gomyd.com In 2008-2009, when the downturn began to show how truly in trouble we were, our elected officials decided on a course of action that infused our economy with tax-payer money to prop up the financial market, stem the collapse of the auto industry (and thousands of its connected vendors) and pay to keep teachers behind desks and police officers on the street. Personally I supported these stimulus measures because I understood this was a necessary investment by the federal … More >>
Tagged Civil RIghts, living wage, NAACP, NYC, nyc council, RWDSU, wage inequality
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Redistricting TaskForce Comes To Manhattan – Wed Sept 21st
In mid- 2010 when State Republicans were not sure how the power pendulum would swing in New York State’s upper house the Senate GOP, lead by Dean Skelos, gave their support for the immediate creation of an independent redistricting commission and progressives saw a huge victory for government reform within reach. However after capturing the majority, those same politicians that cried for transparency proved that their words were as fragile as the paper the pledges they made were printed on and slowly back peddled away after realizing how heavily gerrymandered their districts had to be drawn to get in the position they were.
Rhode Island is changing the discussion for Democrats over Voter IDs
It was no surprise that after 2010 when Republicans took the majority in statehouses and governorships nation-wide, one of their first priorities would be to enact rigid state voter ID laws. What did become something of a surprise was Rhode Island, a very blue state with a left leaning governor, joined with their conservative counterparts and approved a Voter ID law of their own. Voter ID legislation has been a major area of debate among state legislators for years, however action had picked up considerably after the Supreme Court decision in 2008. In a 6-3 vote, the court ruled in favor of Indiana being allowed to uphold their own Voter ID law after Indiana State Democrats brought suit against them … More >>
Are Democrats Slipping with Latino Voters ?
An eye popping headline on NPR’s website discussed the GOP strategically recruiting candidates and supporting the elections of Latinos in states like New Mexico, Florida and Nevada – all states won by Obama in 2008 – with the goal of shifting the loyalty of Latinos voters, one of the fastest growing ethnic groups nationwide. With an estimated 12 million registered voters (up from 9.7 million in 2008) looking for either party to convince them that their candidates will be the voice of their interests, Hispanics have been labeled as the “game-changer” constituency for 2012.
Tagged 2012 election, latino, obama, republicans
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Showing Your True Colors
Republican Bob Turner took the road of intolerance and hate mongering in his first campaign ad released this week attacking Park 51 – otherwise known as the Ground Zero Mosque - equating Weprin’s support for a religious center as an insult to the memories of those tragically lost on 9/11. His goal of fueling racism among conservative voters in the 9th district to close a 6% gap now between him and Democrat David Weprin could not be more transparent. Watch the ad below:
