(Photo from https://jeffries.house.gov/about/) In an interview on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Morning Edition’s Steve Inskeep spoke with new House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) about how he’s keeping the House Democratic Caucus together, how he plans to work with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and how Democrats hope to be able to raise the debt…
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During its Monday, Jan. 23, meeting, the Nassau County Legislature voted unanimously to adopt the Fiscal Year 2023 capital plan and a bond authorization ordinance to fund an array of critical projects across Nassau County. After Monday’s action, Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Kevan M. Abrahams (D – Freeport) issued the following statement: “Following…
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(Photo from https://jeffries.house.gov/about/) In an interview on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Morning Edition’s Steve Inskeep spoke with new House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) about how he’s keeping the House Democratic Caucus together, how he plans to work with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and how Democrats hope to be able to raise the debt…
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Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Judge Mia Perez, Judge Kai Scott, and Kelley Hodge to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. “Judge Perez, Judge Scott, and Ms. Hodge are excellent…
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New York State Attorney General Letitia James New York Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement in response to the sexual harassment investigation into former Chief of Staff Ibrahim Khan: “First and foremost, I thank the women who came forward, and I want to assure them that they were heard and that I believe…
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From left: “Alumna of the Year” Amy Stephanie Luis; Legislator Drucker; “Girl of the Year” Dreshta Boghra and Girls Inc. Long Island Executive Director Renee Flagler on Nov. 3, 2022. (PHOTO CREDIT – Office of Legislator Arnold W. Drucker) Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) joined Girls Inc. Long Island on Thursday,…
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Photo by PhotoMIX Company: https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-samsung-tablet-display-google-browser-on-screen-218717/ New York Attorney General Letitia James, as part of a coalition of 40 attorneys general, today secured $391.5 million from Google for misleading millions of users about its location data tracking. A multistate investigation found that Google failed to notify users that location tracking services were automatically turned on for web…
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Reverend Al Sharpton speaking outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota Photo: Lorie Shaull Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), today once again urged the Russian government to show mercy upon Brittney Griner after an appeals court upheld the WNBA superstar’s sentence on drug charges. “What else…
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Sat., Sept. 17 – Fri., Sept. 23, 2022 Mayor Eric Adams (Photo: https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/photo) Last week, the United Nations gathered in our city for the annual General Assembly, the first in-person Assembly in two years. I was honored to meet with leaders from all over globe to discuss the many issues we’re facing, from migration to…
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If we don’t remember the past, we are doomed to repeat it. I think most people in the Western world have heard some iteration of this quote during their lives, possibly during a history class, a speech from a concerned parent, or perhaps one of their favorite, moralizing television shows. But recently, at least in…
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