Green Party Says Environmental Concerns Must be Priority in Sandy Cleanup and Rebuilding Effort

Posted on 11/14/2012 by Contributor in adequate attention, barrier islands, climate change, environmental experts, environmental rules, Environmental Wisdom, Four Pillars, gloria mattera, Green Party of NYS, improper development, News, Press Releases, sewage treatment plants

The Green Party of New York State has called for environmental concerns to be a priority in the response to the devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy. “Failure to pay adequate attention to environmental concerns for decades is a major reason why this storm was so damaging. We need to make sure that the Governor, [...] adequate attention, Cuomo, environmental concerns, Green Party, Hurricane Sandy, Sandy Cleanup, The Green Party of New York State

NY State Green Party Declares Victory, Reclaims Ballot Line

Posted on 11/5/2010 by Roger Snyder in block, Campaigns & Elections, gloria mattera, Green Party of NYS, howie hawkins, julia willebrand, News, wage, Wall

With 32% of precincts counted and more to come in, the New York State Green Party declared victory at 11:30 PM on election night. The votes cast for Howie Hawkins and Gloria Mattera will secure the Green Party a ballot line for the next four years, and represent support for the “Green New Deal.” Support [...] gloria mattera, greens, night, Reclaims, York

Hawkins Denounces Objections to Freedom Party Petition

Posted on 8/24/2010 by Roger Snyder in Barron, Campaigns & Elections, candidate, ELECTION, Evers, fall, gloria mattera, independent progressives, News, ny daily news, Party, racial politics

Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for Governor, said today that the Freedom Party should have the right to run its statewide candidates in this fall’s elections. “Democracy requires a full debate of ideas. The Freedom Party has certainly exceeded any minimal standards that should be required to qualify for the ballot. We should let (more...) Ballot, democracy, elections, fall, howie hawkins

Green Party Qualifies Five Candidates for Statewide Office

Posted on 8/20/2010 by Roger Snyder in Campaigns & Elections, congressional districts, gloria mattera, Green Party of NYS, immigrant rights, julia willebrand, military budget, News, Press Releases, public investments, Same-sex Marriage, state comptroller, US Senate

[From: Green Party NY]

Candidates: Cecile Lawrence, Colia Clark, Julia Willebrand, Howie Hawkins, Gloria Mattera

Candidates Challenge the Two Corporate Parties to Debate the Issues

The Green Party qualified its statewide candidates today, headed by Howie Hawkins for Governor, by filing 27,500 signatures, with more than 100 signatures coming from 26 out of the 29 Congressional Districts.

Also qualifying were four women for statewide office: Gloria Mattera for Lt. Governor, Julia Willebrand for State Comptroller, Colia Clark for US Senate(full term); and Cecile Lawrence for US Senate (Special term).

Key issues for the Greens this fall include support for a state and national New Green Deal to provide for living wage jobs for all New Yorkers, starting with massive investments in renewable energy; bringing America troops home from war and slashing the military budget; a single payer Medicare for All universal health program at the state and national level; and a ban on the proposed hydrofracking for natural gas.

The Greens also called for the end to the corruption that dominates all levels of the American government; full funding for education, including college; strong action to reduce climate change; an end to the war on drugs and the prison industrial complex; and, support for immigrant rights and same sex marriage. (more...)

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