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Tomorrow: #NY4Women Rally and Lobby Day
By: Stephanie Schweitzer We are in the middle of a marathon. First, we rode the roller coaster that was the 2012 election cycle. Now, we are swimming in a sea of municipal campaign gossip, candidate endorsements and mayoral forums, Albany-based political scandals, and state and federally focused issue campaigns. Next year we look forward to a push to the finish line with the Midterm elections. The amount of activity is overwhelming… and we are only half way there. If we are going to stay committed to the values, legislation and progress we believe in, we need to take a deep breath – break this down, prioritize and take action step by step. First priority: The New York State Legislative … More >>
Unexpected Health Insurance Rate Shock-California Obamacare Insurance Exchange Announces Premium Rates
By Forbes Contributor Rick Ungar – on www.Forbes.com Every now and again, a political pundit is required to stand up and admit to the world that he or she got it wrong. For me, this would be one of those moments. For quite some time, I have been predicting that Obamacare would likely mean higher insurance rates in the individual market for the “young immortals” and others under the age of 40. At the same time, my expectation was that those who fall into the older age ranges would benefit greatly as their premium charges would be lowered thanks to the Affordable Care Act. It is increasingly clear that I had it wrong. Read the full article here.
“Websites are people, my friend.”
Okay, so that wasn’t quite what Romney said. And while websites aren’t exactly people either, they do require love and attention, challenging and adapting, all in order to become better, more cooperative and helpful mechanisms. (And, like people, no matter how hard you try, the sad fact is that you can’t make them do things they’re not built to do — like, for example, the laundry.) Could you please show a little love to ours by playing a little game? It’ll help us understand how to make it work better. Thanks! (The website thanks you, too.)
Check out tonight’s great events!
There’s a lot going on in Dems world tonight. Beat the gloomy, rainy day – make it out to one of the following great events! 1. Econ Committee Meeting: 7:30 pm at the usual location (108 West 39th Street, 12th floor). Topics including NYCHA, unions and young people, internships, and our community service (particularly Sandy-related and financial literacy). Also – Committee Chair Sasha Chait will be heading to the Liberty after for an event for MYD President Ben Yee’s campaign for YDA Vice President (see below. 2. YDA Needs a Hero: Ben Yee – MYD President – is running for YDA Vice President! New York Downstate Region and MYD have been lucky to have him, and as a friend of MYD, you likely … More >>
Getting the Military Back to School
On March 8, 2013 the United States Armed Forces discontinued Tuition Assistance. The program, which provides up to $4,500 a year for service members working towards a higher degree, was scrapped in response to the cuts mandated by the sequester. That day, for all the Army, Airforce, Navy and Marine personnel who go to college – or possibly joined to military for the purpose of going to college – the DOD just stopped paying. Personally, I learned about this only two weeks ago at a friend’s party. A soldier in his Freshman year of college, weighing whether he should take a year off to voluntarily deploy to Afghanistan so he could serve with his friends, told me about it. He also … More >>
On Living Cities – Millennials, Civic Engagement, and Civic Tech: Report Back on Louisville Kickoff (Part II of II)
The following is the continuation of a piece written by Tamir Novotny, an MYD member and Senior Policy Associate at Living Cities. Living Cities is an organization that harnesses the collective power of philanthropy and financial institutions to improve the lives of low-income people and the cities where they live. Read the full post here. We recently kicked off in earnest a project in Louisville to develop a piece of technology aimed at engaging low-income Millennials (young adults ages 18-30) in city planning processes. This project comes as part of a broader Living Cities effort to better understand the potential for tech to deepen civic engagement and improve the lives of low-income people, and to help us explore roles we might play in maximizing this potential … More >>
