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Green Party NYS: Guv Cuomo State of State Does Little for 99% of New Yorkers

Posted on January 9, 2012 by iwilder

Governor Cuomo’s agenda for 2012 is designed to maintain the power and wealth of the 1%, promoting austerity rather than prosperity for the vast majority of New Yorkers. “We need a Green New Deal, financed through progressive taxes. We need a WPA style public jobs program to replace the 500,000 jobs the state has lost […]

Filed under: 3rd party, economy, grassroots democracy, Green Party, new york, New York State Politics, News, Occupy Wall Street, politics, progressive politics, third party | Tagged: budget, Deficit, GreenParty, NY, ows, wall street | 2 Comments »

North Dakota’s Economic “Miracle” – It’s Not Oil

Posted on September 7, 2011 by iwilder

If its secret isn’t oil, what is so unique about the state? North Dakota has one thing that no other state has: its own state-owned bank. Access to credit is the enabling factor that has fostered both a boom in oil and record profits from agriculture in North Dakota. The Bank of North Dakota (BND) […]

Filed under: activism, Corporations, economy, News, US Politics | Tagged: Bank of North Dakota, budget, Business and Economy, Deficit, finance, politics, united states | 1 Comment »

Green Party of Suffolk Adopts US Conference of Mayors’ “Bring the War Dollars Home” Resolution

Posted on September 5, 2011 by iwilder

Challenges the County, Towns, and Villages to Also Adopt It The Green Party of Suffolk, the county’s largest peace organization, has adopted the US Conference of Mayors’ resolution “Calling on Congress to Redirect Military Spending to Domestic Priorities.” The Green Party of Suffolk calls on our villages, towns and the county government to also pass […]

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, afghanistan, Anti-War, election, elections, green, Green Party, local, long island, Long Island Politics, new york, New York State Politics, News, suffolk, suffolk county, third party, US Politics, war | Tagged: budget, Deficit, green, parties, politics, suffolk, Suffolk County, united states, United States Conference of Mayors | 2 Comments »

$16 Billion under Cuomo’s Couch Cushions (via Sherry Talks Back)

Posted on April 12, 2011 by iwilder

In addition to that fund, according to the Green Party candidate who ran against Cuomo, Howie Hawkins, if New York returned to the tax rates it had when the rebate was created, 95% of state residents would get a tax cut, yet tax revenue would increase by $8 billion a year. In other words, there […]

Filed under: 3rd party, economy, governor, grassroots democracy, Green Party, new york, New York State Politics, News | Tagged: andrew cuomo, budget, green, Green Party of New York, howie hawkins, new york, politics, Tax cut, united states | Leave a Comment »

Green Party join NY UnCut Protest against Guv Cuomo’s Tea Party Budget

Posted on April 11, 2011 by iwilder

“Wisconsin showed us that working people don’t have to roll over and just take the attacks on their living standards from the two major parties. In Wisconsin, the Republican Governor led the attacks. In NY, it has been a Democrat Governor, who began attacking public workers and their modest pensions months before he was elected. […]

Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, grassroots democracy, Green Party, local, new york, New York State Politics, News, politics, US Politics | Tagged: Albany New York, andrew cuomo, budget, green, neoconservative, new york, New Yorkers, republican, Tea Party, united states, wisconsin | 1 Comment »

Save teaching jobs: Forget hike for consultants

Posted on March 7, 2011 by kwilder

KW writes: While politicians whine about school budgets: The proposal to stop hikes for consultants (or, maybe even let go some consultants) is a great idea, proposed in NYC, that could apply elsewhere. Some folks might also remember the school attorney scandal in NY. Some of the largess of school systems goes to overpaid consultants, […]

Filed under: children, economy, Education, New York State Politics, News, politics, progressive politics, social & economic justice | Tagged: Bill De Blasio, budget, Budget cuts, Cathie Black, class size, Education Bureau, government contracts, new york city, NYC Education Department, NYC Schools, NYC teacher layoffs, public education, school budget cuts, School Budget Vote, State school, teacher layoffs | Leave a Comment »

Green Party Urges NYers to Reject Gov. Cuomo’s Budget Attacks on Workers & Poor

Posted on March 6, 2011 by iwilder

Green Party of NY State leaders today called Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget an attack on working and middle class New Yorkers that should be rejected by state lawmakers. “Cuomo’s budget is not about shared sacrifice. The people are forced to sacrifice. The richest 3% get more tax breaks. Cuomo is just recycling failed conservative policies […]

Filed under: 3rd party, economy, grassroots democracy, green, Green Party, health, health care, Healthcare, Labor, new york, New York State Politics, Press Release, third party | Tagged: andrew cuomo, budget, carbon tax, Green New Deal, Medicaid, New Deal, new york, Progressive tax, Single-payer health care, stock transfer tax, taxpayers, united states, wall street | 4 Comments »

Guv cand Hawkins (G-NY) Blasts Cuomo and Duffy for Attacks on Unions, Schools

Posted on August 16, 2010 by iwilder

The only way that the Green Party can regain ballot status in NY is to get 50,000 votes for their Governor candidate in 2010. This opportunity comes only once every four years, and it only applies to the Governor’s race. Gaining ballot status will enable the Green Party to run more peace candidates, more single-payer […]

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, economy, election, Election 2010, elections, governor, grassroots democracy, Green Party, new york, New York State Politics, News, politics, social & economic justice, sustainability, sustainable | Tagged: budget, Education, Liz Benjamin, pension, police, property taxes, public employees, schools, taxes, teachers, unions, wall street | 2 Comments »

A chink in the Prison-Industrial Complex

Posted on July 21, 2009 by kwilder

KW: Wow! I keep realizing that between the economic crisis bringing down the luxury culture, and Bernie Madoff having taught rich people to think more carefully about get-richer-quick schemes, things should eventually get better for the middle class, working class, and the oppressed. Everything is becoming more down-to-earth. Now, the California budget crisis has caused […]

Filed under: News, politics, progressive politics, social & economic justice, US Politics | Tagged: budget, california, Criminal Justice, prisons | Leave a Comment »

New York Library Association — Prevent Further Cuts in Library Aid

Posted on February 24, 2009 by iwilder

An article from The New York Library Association (NYLA) asserting how important libraries are in times of economic hardship. Notes past budget cuts, and impending budget cuts and asks the public to take action.

Filed under: Action Alert!, children, economy, Education, local, long island, Long Island Politics, New York State Politics, News, Political Websites, progressive politics, social & economic justice | Tagged: budget, Budget cuts, economic hardship, economy, free, Government, job search, Legislators, libraries, literacy, New York State | Leave a Comment »

NY State Budget passed in same, old way…secretive

Posted on February 4, 2009 by iwilder

KW: It is funny, some of my colleagues were lobbying and sending press releases to ask the Governor and state leaders to do this and that. It seemed like empty work to me – begging the powerful for more money for one’s own pet projects. But, I couldn’t think of what the alternate position was. […]

Filed under: democrat, Education, New York State Politics, News, Photos, Political Websites, progressive politics, rants | Tagged: budget, democratic party, Duopoly, Governor Paterson, legislation, Legislature, Malcolm Smith, New York State, photo, Republican Party, Sheldon Silver, State Assembly, State Senate, Sunshine Laws, SUNY, transparency, university | 2 Comments »

Sheldon Silver says NY State budget deal is reached…

Posted on February 3, 2009 by iwilder

Update: Feb 4th. It passed. Story: here. (excerpt from) Newsday Assembly Speaker: NYS budget deal has been reached By James T. Madore / 2:26 PM EST, February 3, 2009

Filed under: New York State Politics, News, Political Websites | Tagged: budget, David Paterson, Governor Paterson, Malcolm Smith, New York State, NY, Sheldon Silver | Leave a Comment »

Going Green on a Budget

Posted on January 18, 2009 by iwilder

With all of the concerns about today’s economy, some people may assume that actions we can take to reduce our global warming pollution will be too expensive. Yet, some of the most significant actions can also help you save money. Here are a few examples: Travel options. A couple traveling by motor coach (or bus) […]

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Green Party NYS Calls for Taxes on Carbon and Wall Street

Posted on December 12, 2008 by iwilder

The Green Party of NYS today offered a number of alternatives to resolve the state’s fiscal crisis, calling for a state budget that improves the future of all New Yorkers, rather than reacting out of fear of a budget shortfall. The centerpiece of the Party’s proposal is a carbon tax, which is needed to both […]

Filed under: 3rd party, Ecology, Green Party Websites, New York State Politics, Press Release, social & economic justice | Tagged: budget, carbon taxes, stock transfer tax | 1 Comment »

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