Vote Tuesday Because…Well, Just Do It
I believe one-party rule, no matter the good intentions of that party, inevitably leads to complacency and arrogance.
View Article2 Seats Open on APL Board of Trustees in May Election
Starting Friday, March 12, nominating packets, including petitions, will be available at the Reference Desk of the Main Library.
View ArticleI Wish I had a Super PAC of my own
The point that Colbert and Stewart are trying to make, I believe, is that the Supreme Court ruling in the Citizens United case has led to most unfortunate consequences, unintended or otherwise.
View ArticleThe GOP Debates debate
Despite what one candidate suggested, this isn't a First Amendment issue. Presumably, the debates are structured events, where the public gets to learn what the candidates believe, not the crowd.
View ArticleDumb and dumber?: Study finds level of Congressional speech in decline
whether you see it as plain speak or you see it as a dumbing down, the data are clear: The overall complexity of speech in the Congressional Record has dropped almost a full grade level since 2005.
View ArticleThe new poll tax: voter ID
The right of citizens of the United States to vote...shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax.
View ArticleAgreeing with Ronald Reagan – hey, it happens
"All are free to believe or not believe, all are free to practice a faith or not." - Ronald Reagan, 1984
View ArticleWho to vote for, who to vote for…
I 'm also sad that the primary has been changed from September 11 to Thursday, September 13.
View ArticleSchool referendum vote on November 6 (along with a bunch of OTHER stuff)
"The district is asking for permission to buy the vacant New Covenant Charter School building and to reduce the sale price of the former Livingston Magnet School. The New Covenant purchase would be...
View ArticleI hate Primary Day
I'll probably now get calls from BOTH mayoral candidates; hoist by my own petard.
View ArticleAlbany school board candidates forum October 16
Three candidates are seeking two available seats on the City School District of Albany Board of Education this fall. Current board members Sue Adler and Edith Leet both are running for re-election....
View ArticleGovernor Teachout? Governor Hawkins?
There have been no public polls of a head-to-head contest between Cuomo and Teachout.
View ArticleI hate Primary Day
I've gotten my Mark Ruffalo robocall for Zephyr Teachout and my Hillary Clinton robocall for Andrew Cuomo and mostly for Kathy Hochul.
View ArticleIs Andrew Cuomo Positioning Himself as Hillary Clinton Alternative?
If Hillary doesn't, should Andrew run for President? Would he? Could he win?
View ArticleNYS ballot proposals and Albany school board candidates
Someone put together, just for me, "Albany school board candidates - in their own words."
View ArticleThe film PAY 2 PLAY: Democracy’s High Stakes at the Linda 12/4
The Pay 2 Play System is where Politicians reward their donors with even larger sums from the public treasury -- through contracts, tax cuts, and deregulation.
View ArticleUnited against Citizens United: rally on Wednesday 1/21
A poll conducted by Small Business Majority finds that two-thirds of "small business owners agreed the Citizens United ruling was bad for small business because it gives big business unlimited...
View ArticleI♥NY: to vote in 2016 Presidential primaries, register in a party NOW
In New York State, one must be registered and affiliated in a party by OCTOBER 9, 2015 in order to BE ABLE TO VOTE for that major party's candidate for President in April 2016. .
View ArticleAlbany School District budget workshops Jan. 5 and 12
Voting locations on February 9 will be the same as for the annual school budget vote in May, which may be different than voting locations for the general election in November.
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