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25 Mar

From “NY State of Politics”: EffectiveNY Joins Education Debate

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From the Morning Memo: An organized funded by liberal Democratic donor/activist Bill Samuels is launching an online campaign in opposition to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s education reform agenda that uses the governor’s own words against him. The campaign is centered around a web video that highlights the disparities between high-income and high-needs school districts, and features

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25 Mar

New Online Ad Campaign Attacks Cuomo’s Discriminatory Education Policy

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Bill Samuels: Cuomo’s Unequal Funding of Schools Punishes Poor Children New York, NY— In a brutal new online attack ad called “Every Child,” EffectiveNY’s Bill Samuels today came out swinging against Cuomo’s education policy. Cuomo has perpetuated an unequal system of rich and poor schools, the ad reveals. And today Samuels slammed the Governor Cuomo’s

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13 Feb

From Nystateofpolitics.com: Bill Samuels Backs A Full-Time (And Better Paid) Legislature

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by Nick Reisman on nystateofpolitics.com Count Bill Samuels among those supporting a full-time Legislature. Samuels, a businessman, good-government activist and Democratic Party donor, on Friday released a report calling for state lawmakers to receive a pay increase from their current base salary of $79,500, but with the stipulation they be barred from earning outside income. “The

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13 Feb

From Syracuse.com: Gov. Cuomo should apologize to Syracuse for ‘cold-hearted’ remark — and mandates (Commentary)

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By Special to syracuse.com Bill Samuels is the founder of EffectiveNY, a statewide nonprofit good government group. Morgan Pehme is EffectiveNY’s executive director. By Bill Samuels and Morgan Pehme How many years does Andrew Cuomo have to be governor before he starts taking responsibility for the economic woes he is imposing upon the cities and counties

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24 Aug

From the “Times Union”: A Sham Of An Amendment

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By TU Editorial Board for Times Union Our opinion: The not-so-fine print reveals a constitutional amendment on this year’s ballot as a sham. The battle lines are already being drawn for a referendum this November to change New York’s constitution to create what supporters are touting as an independent redistricting commission. Adding to the confusion,

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18 Aug

Bill Samuels to Andrew Cuomo: Drop Your Support of Republican Redistricting

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Bill Samuels to Andrew Cuomo: Drop Your Support of Republican Redistricting Samuels FOILs Cuomo’s Role in Developing Ballot Language for November, and Says Cuomo Can’t Call Himself a Democrat if He Continues to Stand with Republicans on Redistricting New York, NY- Bill Samuels, a top Democratic activist who founded EffectiveNY, today called on Governor Cuomo

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08 Aug

From “Lohud”: Samuels: Redistricting Reform “Republican” Driven

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by Joseph Spector, Westchester for lohud Democratic activist Bill Samuels urged Gov. Andrew Cuomo to withdraw his support for a redistricting amendment on the November ballot, saying it wouldn’t create the independence needed in the state to draw district lines for legislative and congressional seats every 10 years. Samuels is the latest critic of the

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