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Young Gets It Done in Croton-on-Hudson
From Westchester Young Democrats (and friends of MYD!) Kevin Davis and Brian Pugh Contrary to popular belief, Manhattan is not the full extent of New York. On March 15th, voters in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, NY will be voting on Proposition 1 – to move their Village Elections from March to November. Eleven citizens led by two Young Democrats, Kevin Davis and Brian Pugh, initiated a referendum to move these village elections to November. The consequences of having a separate March village election is lower voter participation than in November and the actual fiscal cost to the village taxpayers of having to conduct their own fully separate separate election. Common-sense progressive change is not supported by everyone – the Croton-on-Hudson … More >>
Tagged progressive, reform, upstate
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An Interview w/ State Senator-Elect & New NYS DSCC Chair Mike Gianaris
State Senator-Elect Mike Gianaris of Queens is the new head of the New York State DSCC — get the details in this interview from Liz Benjamin on Capitol Tonight. It’s a really informative segment that will shed light on the broader picture of this past year’s elections and the State Senate — I highly recommend you watch the whole thing! The [State Senate] Democratic Conference has about 1/4 of them…newly -elected in the past year. A number of them have been champions of reform and transparency in the state legislature — between Tony Avella, Gustavo Rivera, David Carlucci, and I’ll include myself in that list… We’ve been waving the flag of reform for a long time, and you can expect … More >>
Tagged mike gianaris, nys dscc, reform, State Senate
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Jose Peralta Named Education Reformer of the Month
Democrats for Education Reform, a nationally respected organization that encourages dialogue on education reform among members of the Democratic Party, has named Jose Peralta their “Education Reformer of the Month” for March: José is a product of his parents’ sacrifice and has spent a lifetime working to ensure everyone in our community has the opportunity to succeed. A proud graduate of Queens Public schools, including PS 14, IS 61 and Flushing High School, José was the first Latino Student Body President of Queens College. After graduating, Peralta began a career giving back to the community he loves through public service. As a community liaison in the New York State Assembly, José worked to make government more accessible to the families of Queens, … More >>
Tagged Democrats, education, jose peralta, reform
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Real vs. Cosmetic Reform for the Defense Budget
The DOD budget is a blackhole into which billions of dollars disappear every year, with hardly any meaningful oversight. Apparently, there is a huge paper trail indicating the DOD’s refusal to allow any real financial accountability at the so-called "Government Accountability Office (GAO)". The Pentagon has, until now, refused to tell Congress and the public how they spend their taxpayer dollars. If Obama has his way, this will longer be the case. The administration has taken the first step in enforcing independent oversight by asking the Office of Management and Budget to draw up the new set of rules for DOD contracting. Meanwhile, the leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sens. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.), offer … More >>
Tagged dod, obama, reform, Transparency
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