Category Archives: Connecting

Mayday for Mandate Relief Summary

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

Partnering with our friends at EnoughMandates.com and NYSAC, we reached out to all 62 counties in New York to join us in demanding mandate relief from Albany lawmakers.  Of these, 46 counties heeded the call and took action – passing … Continue reading →

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Action Alert: Mayday for Mandate Relief!

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

We are teaming with our friends at www.enoughmandates.com on an exciting but quick-turnaround-action-needed initiative called Mayday for Mandate Relief! Please contact your county government officials and ask them to support this initiative.  Here are some suggestions for how to best do this: … Continue reading →

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The Walking Tour Finishes Today!

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Congratulations to Tom Cavanagh, who finishes his Walking Tour today when he reaches the Montauk lighthouse.  See video from Day 17 here! Assemblyman Dean Murray (AD3), a strong proponent for mandate reform, will be joining Tom for the final mile.

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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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