Posted December, 6 2010 by arianne
This past Saturday marked the end of the long-awaited Long Island vote recount between incumbent Craig Johnson (D) and newcomer Jack Martins (R). The final vote tally resulted in a narrow 451-vote win for Martins and a two-seat Republican majority in the State Senate starting in January. Following the court action, Sen. Craig Johnson announced that […]
Posted December, 2 2010 by arianne
Neither snow, nor rain, nor hurricane-force winds, nor gloom of night stayed HCFANY members and fellow stakeholders from attending yesterday’s annual meeting in Albany. The meeting kicked-off our annual legislative agenda by setting forth the priorities for the coming year, laying out the tasks at hand, and brainstorming strategies for achieving our goals. The highlight […]
Posted November, 24 2010 by arianne
With the Thanksgiving holiday just hours away, I know most of you are surely in the midst of preparing for tomorrow’s feeding frenzy. But, when its time to give yourself a break from your organic, free-range, locavore turkey, be sure to check out what the Governor’s Health Care Reform Advisory Committee has been up to! The committee met in Albany for the […]
Posted November, 23 2010 by arianne
2010 has been a year of great progress in the fight for health care justice! Now that we have a new governor, it’s time to plan for implementing the Affordable Care Act here in New York, albeit during a time of budget challenges. Join us on December 1st as we map out how to keep […]