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LTE: Let’s unite to end tariff chaos
Sticker shock is looking online at a printer that cost $399 on April 2 and only six days later, on April 8 th, the same printer at the...
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Hundreds again rally in Potsdam, Massena protesting Trump policies
From a story in North Country Now , April 20, 2025 For the second time in two weeks, large crowds in Potsdam and Massena Saturday...
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3 days ago3 min read
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Ideas for protest posters!
Compiled from friends and neighbors! Swipe for more options.
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7 days ago1 min read
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"Trump border czar’s town stood up for 3 kids detained by ICE — and won"
From a story by Sabrina Rodriguez for The Washington Post , April 10, 2025. "In the New York village of Sackets Harbor, teachers launched...
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Apr 107 min read
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Here Are the Places Where the Recession Has Already Begun
Towns near the Canadian border are suffering. From a story by Annie Lowrey in The Atlantic , April 7, 2025 . "Last month, Nicholas...
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Apr 76 min read
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Entire Staff Is Fired at Office That Helps Poorer Americans Pay for Heating
From a story by Brad Plumer for the NY Times, April 2, 2025 "The move threatens to paralyze the Low Income Home Energy Assistance...
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Apr 43 min read
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HHS layoffs hit Meals on Wheels and other services for seniors and disabled
From a story by Joseph Shapiro for National Public Radio, April 1, 2025 The layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services...
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Apr 23 min read
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Cuts to federal agency set to weaken North Country libraries
From North Country Now , April 1, 2025 (no joke!) All employees of the Institute of Museum and Library Services were placed on...
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Apr 12 min read
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Why are we messing with Canada?
Updated from a letter to the editor in North Country Now , March 27, 2025 “Why are we messing with Canada?!” exclaimed the man delivering...
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Mar 292 min read
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NY-21's Unambassador
President Trump’s revocation of Rep. Stefanik’s nomination for U.N. Ambassador is emblematic of the chaos that currently exists in...
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Mar 282 min read
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White House pulls Stefanik U.N. nomination
From the Watertown Daily Times , by Alex Gault, March 27, 2025 "Congresswoman Elise M. Stefanik will not be the next U.N. Ambassador...
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Mar 272 min read
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Trump Freeze Leaves New York Farmers in Limbo
From New York Focus , Clara Hemphill, March 25, 2025 "In rural New York, even some Republicans are frustrated as the administration halts...
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Mar 265 min read
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What's at Stake? Where Cutting Federal Funds Could Hurt Special Education in NY-21's School Districts
Erin Straight, a former upstate NY resident from Wolcott who is now a data specialist, has created an interactive map showing federal...
slcnydems
Mar 192 min read
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Canton Meet-and-Greet With Blake Gendebien!
The Canton meet-and-greet with Blake Gendebien this Sunday, March 16, is open to all. Donations are welcome but not required. You just...
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Mar 121 min read
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Ever been to a local government meeting? Here's why you should consider attending.
From Catherine Wheeler, North Country Public Radio, March 10, 2025. "Typically, there’s not much competition for a seat at St. Lawrence...
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Mar 104 min read
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NCPR grant for emergency alert upgrades in limbo
Emergency system grant on hold as DOGE reviews FEMA funding, work stops as reimbursement is up in air. From the Adirondack Daily...
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Mar 95 min read
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Schumer's Former USDA Worker as Guest at Trumps Joint Address to Congress
From Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, March 3, 2025 : "Tiffany Ramos, A Rome, NY, Native & SUNY Morrisville Graduate, Worked At...
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Mar 45 min read
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Trump’s Address to the Nation: Promises Made, Promises Broken
MEMORANDUM TO: Interested Parties FROM: Democratic National Committee Community Engagement DATE: March 3, 2025 RE: Trump’s Address to the...
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Mar 35 min read
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"Can This New York Dairy Farmer Turn Elise Stefanik's Red District Blue?"
From Newsweek, February 27, 2025 : In one of the first big post-2024 electoral tests, Democrats have chosen New York dairy farmer Blake...
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Mar 26 min read
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Eleanor's Legacy Support for Democratic Women Candidates
Open to pro-choice Democratic women running for office in New York State in the 2025 election cycle. “ Eleanor’s Legacy is...
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Feb 211 min read
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