New York Senate finally in the hands of REAL Democrats!

New York Senate_Andrea Stewart-Cousins

And in a historic first, Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, an African-American woman, presides over the most diverse New York Senate in our history, and one in which a record number of women serve.   On the heels of the progressive electoral victories of last fall, it is time to start rebuilding a progressive New York State Democratic […]

Progressive Caucus Condems State Party Mailer

Progressive Voice of New York State Dems Condemns Mailer Accusing Cynthia Nixon of Anti-Semitism The Progressive Caucus of the New York State Democratic Committee forcefully condemns the recent State Party mailer accusing Cynthia Nixon of antisemitism. These kinds of destructive political actions tear the Democratic Party apart, at a time when more than ever we […]

The Progressive Caucus Meeting February 16th, 2018

Progressive Caucus member Jo Anne Simon_Vice Chair Elise Sumner

The Progressive Caucus will be holding its meeting this Friday February 16th from from 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Special Business meeting held at Labor Temple located at 890 Third Street in Albany. The primary purpose of our Caucus meeting is to discuss our resolution calling for a JCOPE investigation into the allegations […]

Moving the Progressive Agenda

Progressive Agenda_Albany

October 2nd Meeting to Move Our Progressive Agenda At the last State Committee meeting we achieved a resounding victory in our long-standing efforts against the so-called IDC!  The Progressive agenda moved forward when we passed our Progressive Caucus resolution  condemning the IDC for caucusing with State Senate Republicans, and demanding that those Senators caucus with […]

Important Resolutions for Next NYS Dem Committee Meeting

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Four Time-Sensitive Resolutions to Sign We have time-sensitive resolutions that we need State Committee Members to sign onto if we are to present these resolutions at the upcoming “Spring” NYDSC meeting, which may take place during the third or fourth week of July. Each of these resolutions needs ten signatures as soon as possible – […]

Rising Up

Rising Up

Events, horrible and extraordinary, keep overtaking my writing of this post. Suffice it to say that we are clearly engaged in the most important political fight of all of our lives. The good news is that every day Americans are rising up to resist him, many of whom have never been political before. The Women’s […]