The legislation will require that every eligible voter provide documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote, even though voters in every state are already required to affirm or verify their citizenship status when registering and voting.

The gathering presented a united front to illustrate that the power of the people is much stronger than the people in power.

So appreciative to the committee members who have stepped up to pass petitions for our candidates. Over the weekend we were able to check and collate all the signed petitions and safely deliver them to the Board of Elections.

Tracy Mitrano, who ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York’s 23rd Congressional District in 2018 and 2020, has written an article entitled, A Call To Action.

The article appears online in this month’s Democratic View section of the Tompkins Weekly.

Until 1937, “A jury of one’s peers” did not include women

By Carol Kammen

Winning the vote in 1919 did not give New York women full citizenship.

Eighteen years later, in February 1937, with much discussion, the New York State Senate passed the ...

From the New York State Democratic Committee, www.nydems.org

This week, Governor Hochul delivered her 2025 State of the State address, detailing her proposals to put money back in people’s pockets, keep New Yorkers safe, and fight for our families.  ...

From the New York State Democratic Committee, www.nydems.org

Governor Hochul Announces New Initiatives to Protect Subway Riders and Transit Workers, NYPD on Every Overnight Train

Governor Hochul announced comprehensive new steps to increase law enforcement presence, expand public resources and strengthen mental health policies to make the transit system safer for New Yorkers. Thes new measures include partnering with New York City ...

While careening towards a year-end government shutdown provoked by billionaire Donald Trump and his shadow president-elect, billionaire Elon Musk, GOP House leaders agreed to pass the current budget. They did so by promising GOP House members that they will slash Social Security, Medicare and veterans’ healthcare as part of a future budget agreement. According to the New York Times, the Republican leadership proposal said: ...

Stories like Ryan Hamilton's are not unique in Texas, thanks to that state's abortion laws. They expose the lie that exceptions are made for rape, incest and life of the mother. They also prove that abortion is not just “a woman’s issue.”

As we close the door on the 118th Congress, it’s tempting to brood over the business left undone by the least-productive class in congressional history. For women of my generation, it’s been yet another session in which Congress failed to make progress on adding the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the United States Constitution. ...