Category Archives: Legislative Issues

City & State: Constitutional convention and New York’s 2017 ballot proposal results

by admin Posted on November 21, 2017

The vote to open up the NYS Constitution went down big time in the last election.  An article posted by writer Frank G. Runyeon highlights the results…. There were three proposals on the ballot this year, and the one that … Continue reading →

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Remarks by AFT President Randi Weingarten: Our David vs. Goliath Battle to Resist Injustice and Reclaim Promise of Public Education

by admin Posted on July 23, 2017

Remarks by AFT President Randi Weingarten AFT TEACH 2017 Washington, DC July 20, 2017 Weingarten was introduced by Claudia Marte, her former student at Clara Barton High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. I. Introduction—My Day with Betsy Welcome to TEACH! I … Continue reading →

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Why is a New York Constitutional Convention such a BAD idea?

by admin Posted on April 16, 2017

A Multi-Million Dollar Boondoggle In 1967, the last “Politicians’ Convention” held in New York cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. Fifty years later, the price tag is estimated to be in the hundreds of millions. That’s an awful lot … Continue reading →

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