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- So delighted to be part of @StoneBarns #youngfarmers meetup #yfc19 to talk #CarbonFarming legislation & advocacy w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 4 hours ago
- Great story on how #RestorationofHonorAct touches real lives. Military Sexual Assault Victim Applauds New Access To… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 days ago
- Moms aren’t afraid to #GetTickedOff twitter.com/HolidayGoodrea… 2 days ago
- RT @NYGovCuomo: I am declaring a state of emergency for Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Saratoga and Ulster Counties. I… 4 days ago
- RT @SpackenkillUFSD: Due to the pending inclement weather, Spackenkill Schools will be on a two-hour delay for tomorrow, Monday, December… 5 days ago
talking points
- 41st New York State Senate District
- 106th AD
- 2010 Census
- 2010 Election
- Albany
- American Farmland Trust
- Anderson Center for Autism
- Buy Local
- Columbia County
- Common Core
- community
- Culinary Institute of America
- Daily Freeman
- Didi Barrett for Assembly
- Dutchess County
- Dutchess County Tourism
- Dyson Foundation
- Eleanor Roosevelt
- Farm Bill 2012
- farmland protection
- Farms
- FDR Presidential Library and Museum
- Fisher Center
- Fishkill Farms
- Fishkill Supply Depot
- fracking
- Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Gov. Andrew Cuomo
- Green Peas TV
- Hawthorne Valley Farm
- Hawthorne Valley Farms
- Heroic Food
- Hudson
- Hudson River School of Painting
- Hudson Valley
- Hudson Valley Food Network
- Hudson Valley Seed Library
- Hudson Valley Tourism
- Hyde Park
- IBM
- Joint Commission on Public Ethics
- LLC Loophole
- Lyme Disease
- Marc Molinaro
- marriage equality
- Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council
- Mid Hudson Library System
- National Young Farmers Coalition
- New York State Assembly
- No Farms No Food
- NY 103rd AD
- NY106AD
- NYFC
- NY State Assembly
- NY State Legislature
- NY State Senate
- Omega Institute
- Pension Forfeiture
- Poughkeepsie Farm Project
- Powerhouse/NYSF
- redistricting
- Rose Harvey
- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
- Shadowlands
- State Senator Vincent Leibell
- TangentArt
- tick-borne disease
- veterans
- Veterans Day
- Walkway Over the Hudson
- Wassaic Project
- Watershed Post
- Where the Jobs Are Tour
- Women's History Month
Tag Archives: Columbia County
Hugs as Criminal Justice Reform
Criminal justice reform can take many forms and include a range of policies: Raising the Age, sentencing and bail reform, revisiting solitary confinement, or increasing alternatives to incarceration, as in the new Stabilization Center in Dutchess County. It can also … Continue reading
On Heroes, Farms and Veterans Day
Let me say at the outset that I believe every day should be Veterans Day. One day a year is certainly not enough. And the notion that there are veterans of any age in this country who are struggling with … Continue reading
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Tagged 106th AD, Columbia County, Farmer Veteran Coalition, Hawthorne Valley Farm, Heroic Food, Hudson, NY106AD, Veterans Day
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The Economic Engines that Could
It’s no secret that I am bullish about our beautiful Hudson Valley and passionate about ensuring that the very things we love about our region — the family farms, rich history, cultural treasures and spectacular natural resources — become the … Continue reading
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Tagged ARTS Mid-Hudson, Columbia County, Commissioner Richard A. Ball, Culinary Institute of America, Dutchess County, Great Estates Historic Sites and Parks, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Beer, NY State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Olana, Taconic Region of NYS Office of Parks, Wine & Spirits Summit 2.0
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Women’s History is Hudson Valley History
Women’s history has long been written on the leaves of diaries, penned across the pages of letters and scribbled on the backs of photographs.Their stories — even those of bravery or turmoil — tend to be shared in family lore, … Continue reading
Parsing Education Issues in New York State
In recent months, I have had the opportunity to talk with many members of our community — teachers, administrators, parents and students — about the state of education in New York State, particularly the critical and controversial issues of … Continue reading
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Tagged Columbia County, Commissioner John King, Common Core, Dutchess County, Education reform, Hudson Valley, inBloom, SED, testing
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Farewell to Summer
It is no secret how much I love representing this beautiful district in the New York State Assembly. The spectacular natural beauty of Dutchess and Columbia Counties is simply breathtaking — from the majestic Hudson River to the west to … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Omi, Clermont State Park, Clinton Vineyards, Columbia County, Dutch's Spirits, Dutchess Council on the Arts, Farm On Foundation, Farms, FDR Presidential Library, Fishkill Farms, Harney's Tea, Hawthorne Valley Farm, Hudson Opera House, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Bounty, Katchkie Farm, Omega Institute, Powerhouse/NYSF, Sylvia Center, Wassaic Project, Where the Jobs Are Tour
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State Funding and Local Jobs
Economic development and the creation of local jobs remain my key priorities and I want to be sure Hudson Valley and Capital Region businesses are aware of the timetable for the next round of state grants through the Regional Economic … Continue reading
