The Dutchess County Progressive Action Alliance in an effort to provide voters with easier, secure access to the polls encouraged all who could to travel in the sheets of rain on January 23, 2018, Tuesday–yes, a weekday, but this was the only way to confirm ahead of time appointments to take advantage of lobbying day at NY’s capital–to Albany. Five from Union Vale went up, there to meet with another from Serino’s NYS Senate District …

Where in the World is Sue Serino? Not at her previously confirmed constituent meeting!Read More »

Barbara Rank, 63,wrote this letter in response to U.S. Rep. Rod Blum, R-Iowa, who said in a Dubuque town hall last week that he supports repealing “crazy” mandates contained in the federal Affordable Care Act that require the inclusion of “essential health benefits” in health insurance plans. “Such as a 62-year-old male having to have pregnancy insurance,” Blum said, referring to maternity care. Rank was among the attendees at the town hall, and she said …

We are a democracy: we do certain things for the good of othersRead More »

November 6,2018 33 U.S. Senate seats will be elected. 435 U. S. House of Representative seats will be elected 14 governorships will be elected. There is much to do. No one who wants to Make America America Again can stand by and do nothing. We are the hope and the solution we are looking for.

As usual President Obama found the right words to describe citizens who change the world for the better: Active Citizens are those who “Show up Dive in Stay at It” Please get actively involved. We need you. This year will be key to regaining Congress in 2018 and undoing much of the harm done by a minority of misinformed voters who were appropriately angry at the imbalance of resources and opportunities that seven years of a Republican dominated …

“Show Up, Dive In, and Stay at It” President ObamaRead More »