Bill Stachowski Named Among Dirtiest Candidates In Nation

State Sen. Bill Stachowski, who is running for re-election in the 58th District in Western New York, is one of 12 candidates running for state office around the country to be named to the League of Conservation Voters’ “Dirty Dozen” list. The new list marks the first time that LCV’s trademark federal Dirty Dozen program was extended to state-level candidates. Sen. Stachowski was the sole Democrat and the only New York candidate ranked among the state-level “Dirty Dozen.”

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Priority Primaries: Sam Hoyt and Tom Abinanti For Assembly

Primary Day is fast approaching and NYLCV's political operation just shifted into higher gear. A few weeks back, NYLCV announced our full slate of endorsements for the 2010 state legislative and congressional races. Now, we're rolling up our sleeves for some serious campaign work in two high-priority races that will be decided on Primary Day on Tuesday, Sept. 14. We'd also like to ask for your help to make our campaigns as strong and effective as possible.

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Jon Del Giorno Named Chair Of NYC Chapter

Jon R. Del GiornoThe New York League of Conservation Voters, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that advocates for pro-environment laws and leaders across New York State, has named Jon R. Del Giorno chair of its New York City Chapter. The chapter - one of four NYLCV maintains - plays a pivotal role in the five boroughs by advocating for sustainability policies and electing pro-environment leaders to local, state and federal office.

 

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State Legislature Gets a C* for Environmental Progress

2010 Legislative Progress Report The New York State Assembly and Senate earned a C grade based on mixed progress on a modest environmental agenda.  This grade is based on massive cuts in environmental funding and failure to act on critical statewide environmental issues. The goal of the Legislative Progress Report is to inform voters about Legislative activities so that they may make informed voting choices in the upcoming elections.  Additionally, we hope Legislators reflect on the 2010 Progress Report and it inspires them to further environmental initiatives next session.
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