Monthly Archives: April 2012

The Walking Tour is Almost Complete!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Tom Cavanagh is 2 days away from finishing his 459-mile walk across NY State to raise awareness about the need for mandate relief.  Find out more about the walk & media coverage!

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Excellent article covering the Stop Unfunded Mandates Now Rally!

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Area citizens, politicians rally at Capitol to protest costly state mandates By Thom Randall, Adirondack Journal, 4/23/2012 This was an excellent article covering the Stop Unfunded Mandates Now Rally, held on April 21, 2012 in West Capitol Park, Albany.  The … Continue reading →

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Mayday for Mandate Relief!

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

So now that the Stop Unfunded Mandates Now Rally is over, what’s next?  The answer comes from our friends at www.enoughmandates.com.  Mark Westcott started this initiative in Warren County, where he is the Queensbury Supervisor at Large and a member … Continue reading →

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Rally Photos and Videos Available!

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

The Stop Unfunded Mandates Now Rally was a success and just the beginning of the educational outreach to inform our citizens about how unfunded mandates are impacting our local communities. Rally photos - These are in a photo album on our … Continue reading →

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Great Coverage of the Walking Tour!

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Tom Cavanagh and Carl Gottstein Jr. have been on the Walking and Talking Tour for Mandate Relief since April 15th, 2012.  They are meeting with local elected officials and local media outlets along the way, raising awareness and spreading the … Continue reading →

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Stand with Us at the Stop Unfunded Mandates Now Rally

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

OUTSTANDING article by Michael Cignoli in the Saratogian about the Stop Unfunded Mandates Now Walking Tour and Rally, and the impact of unfunded mandates on our communities! Saratoga County, for example, has a mandate bill of $61 million this year, … Continue reading →

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Tell Us Why You Support Tom’s Walk!

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Patriot Tom Cavanagh is walking the State of New York to raise awareness of the need for serious mandate reform in New York.  Unfunded mandates are restricted or illegal in 27 states … why are they legal in New York? … Continue reading →

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Stop Unfunded Mandates Now Walking Tour & Rally – Press Releases

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

The press releases are starting to fly as Tom Cavanagh nears the start of his Walking and Talking Tour, April 15th! It is no coincidence that this is also “Tax Day”, as unfunded state mandates are driving up school and … Continue reading →

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Support the Stop Unfunded Mandates NOW! Rally and Walking Tour

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

Plans for the Stop Unfunded Mandates NOW Rally and “walking and talking” tour are well underway!  We are very excited for this opportunity to show New York’s elected leaders that the time for serious mandate relief is NOW! Your donation … Continue reading →

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