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Peekskill, NY
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County Legislators Approve 'Ban The Box' Legislation Protecting Workers With Criminal Past
The Westchester County Board of Legislators passed a bill on Monday, Dec. 3 to make it illegal for employers to make job seekers disclose committing serious crimes on their application. The proposed legislation was approved by a vote of 11 to 5. County Executive George Latimer recently said he favored the new law since employers can still ask applicants about any past convictions during their job interview. Latimer said he opposed applicants being instantly and arbitrarily knocked out of the running by being honest on a written application. Monday's vote was 11-5, with all Democrats…
Poughkeepsie, NY
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More Americans Believe Christine Blasey Ford, Marist Poll Finds
Nearly half of Americans believe that Christine Blasey Ford was telling the truth last week following the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court justice, according to a new Marist College poll. One in three residents, or 33 percent, told pollsters Kavanaugh was honest. Forty-five percent said they believe Ford and 22 percent were unsure how the felt, the poll found. “Twenty-seven years after the (Clarence) Thomas-(Anita) Hill controversy, Americans are reacting very differently to the Kavanaugh-Ford testimony,” says Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, …
White Plains, NY
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg Will Spend $80M To Help Dems Flip House
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has made a huge -- some say politically surprising - promise. Bloomberg, a Republican who owns an estate in North Salem, has pledged to donate $80 million to help flip the U.S. House majority in favor of Democrats. Bloomberg also says he will support governors in November -- regardless of their political party -- who share his positions on gun control, climate change, education and other polarizing issues that he thinks are dividing the nation and causing legislative gridlock. In this statement issued on Wednesday, June 20, Bloomberg wrote: &q…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Fair Lawn Mayor Quits To Fill Assembly Seat
Mayor Lisa Swain has certainly made an impact on Fair Lawn, but she's hoping to do more for New Jersey. Swain will be stepping down from her position to fill an Assembly seat in the 28th District later this month, NorthJersey.com reports. She and former Bergenfield Borough Council president Chris Tully, both Democrats, will be sworn in on May 17. They will be replacing former Assemblymen Joseph Lagana and Tim Eustace. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY.
