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The Time is Now
Like many of you, I was pleasantly surprised when the President announced at his State of the Union address last week that he supports raising the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour. I was even more encouraged to hear the President say that the minimum wage should be tied to cost of living. We have an opportunity to to lead the way right here in New York. On Thursday, New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver announced a new bill that would increase the state minimum wage to $9 an hour and index it to inflation, meaning that as the cost of living rises, so too will the minimum wage. Over the past three decades, wages for low and … More >>
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Why the State Senate Matters
In 40 days Americans all over the country will head to the polls. While the odds of a Democratic victory in both the Presidency and the U.S. Senate are getting better and better, Democrats cannot get complacent. Here in New York there are several state senate races that could have lasting consequences for New Yorkers. On issues like rent regulation, hydrofracking, and campaign finance reform, it is the state senate that will determine our fate. You may not think that the state senate races matter much, when compared to the Presidential race, but consider this: it was the Pennsylvania state legislature that passed the odious voter ID law, which was then signed by PA’s Republican governor; it was the Wisconsin … More >>
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ACTION ALERT! Keep Our Drinking Water Safe!
Today Senator Krueger’s bill (S.425) that will require full disclosure of the chemicals in frak fluid AND will ban the use of any carcinogenic materials in the fluid, will come to a vote in the Environmental Conservation Committee. The bill needs to pass through this committee before coming to a vote on the Senate floor. Please take a moment to call or email Committee Chair Mark Grisanti and tell him you want to see this bill come to a vote on the Senate floor! Mark Grisanti grisanti@nysenate.gov 518-455-3240 – Albany office 716-854-8705 – Buffalo office
Tagged hydrofracking, State Senate
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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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Pedro’s Fake Home
Email Emmy at vp [at] goMYD [dot] com if you want to help us defeat Pedro Espada Jr! We still have some t-shirts left…
Sampson Cares More About Yankees Than Job
The Daily News reported this morning that John Sampson, the Democratic Majority Conference Leader, did not attend “crucial budget talks with Senate Dems on Sunday to host a lavish fund-raiser at Yankee Stadium.” I can’t say I’m shocked to hear that a State Senators doesn’t much care about the state, or his constituents. The Daily News continues: So while Sampson’s colleagues sweated out the prospects of an unprecedented government shutdown, he scooped up $2,500 a head from 75 donors in a swank luxury suite – fattening his war chest by $187,500. The fund-raiser had more than financial perks. Sampson, the Senate Democratic conference leader, received a private tour of the Stadium before the Yanks completed their three-game sweep of the … More >>
Tagged john sampson, nys senate, State Senate, Yankees
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