by INFORMED NY | Feb 10, 2023 | News and Politics
This terrorist act triggered the most profound crisis of the Carter presidency and began a personal ordeal for Jimmy Carter and the American people that lasted 444 days.” For those of us who remember these 444 days that stretched from 1979 – 1981, it was a time when...
by INFORMED NY | Feb 9, 2023 | info politics
Election Day Holidays and Paid Time Off To Vote A common barrier for voters casting their ballots in-person or returning absentee ballots is getting time away from their jobs. There is no federal law that requires voters be provided time off to cast their ballot, so...
by INFORMED NY | Feb 8, 2023 | info politics, News and Politics, NY SHould We Reintroduce These Bills
Should this Bill to reduce our generated State’s garbage by 85% be reintroduced? NYS has always been a leader in waste reduction. In fact, there are only two states, Vermont and Oregon, that have a better ranking on eco-friendly behaviors. And so, it was a surprise...
by INFORMED NY | Feb 8, 2023 | congress proposed, Health, News and Politics
Bill HR2596 Agent Orange Exposure 11 million gallons of the chemical defoliant Agent Orange were sprayed in Vietnam, affecting three million Vietnam veterans and their families with life-threatening diseases and cancers. To that end, Congressional member Kato has...
by INFORMED NY | Feb 8, 2023 | info politics
Who Are Your NY State And Federal Elected Officials? If you just moved into this area and are unsure of who represents you or if you want to learn more about the legislation they have been bringing forward or need their contact information to letthem hear your voice,...
by INFORMED NY | Feb 7, 2023 | Out of State Bills to consider
The natural condition of mankind, according to Hobbes, is a state of war in which life is “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short” because individuals are in a “war of all against all” HB135 is a bill that stated “Individuals who pose no risk to society should be...
