Please join us Wednesday, April 20th at 6:30 pm With Politics is Local as a theme, we invite you to participate in a discussion with Dutchess County Minority Leader Yvette Valdés Smith about the role of women in local politics, a review of recent developments in Dutchess county, and learn more about where the county is headed. YvetteContinue reading ““All Politics is Local” – Register today for our Annual Meeting”
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Say No to Book Bans in Dutchess County
A recent lawsuit challenging Oklahoma’s new law restricting the teaching of critical race theory alleges that the approved reading list only allows books by white authors. And a recent analysis of the 850 books Texas lawmakers want banned revealed that 62% feature LGBTQ+ characters or situations.
We believe in helping Dutchess County residents, not special interests
Read about how Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and the Republicans on the Dutchess County Legislature decided to divert $12.5 million of COVID relief money to renovate a minor league baseball stadium and not on helping Dutchess residents.
Why I Want to Be Your Assembly Member
by Jill Fieldstein We are emerging from two of the worst years New York has ever experienced due to the economic, medical, educational and social trauma inflicted by the pandemic. While the economic outlook here in Dutchess is considerably better than many other parts of the state, towns and villages such as Dover Plains (17.7%),Continue reading “Why I Want to Be Your Assembly Member”
Jan 6th Day of Remembrance
On January 6th, 2022 activists across the country and in Washington D.C. will host candlelight vigils, voter registration drives and other actions to remember the attack on our Capitol from one year prior and the ongoing attacks on our democracy and urge Congress and the President to urgently pass legislation that will protect and strengthenContinue reading “Jan 6th Day of Remembrance”
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