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Here’s what happened to teachers after Wisconsin gutted its unions
CNN Money
Lydia DePillis
Britta Pigorsch was a sophomore in a high school outside of Madison, Wisconsin, when Act 10 passed the state legislature in 2011. She already knew she wanted to be a teacher. But the legislation, which gutted collective bargaining rights for public sector unions and slashed their benefits, galvanized...
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New York Voters Reject a Constitutional Convention Image
New York Times
Jesse McKinley
ALBANY — New York voters gave a resounding thumbs down to a constitutional convention on Tuesday, once again rejecting an opportunityto open the state’s founding document to a full-scale overhaul after opponents stoked fears that such a convention could result in lost rights...
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Staggering waiting lists found for affordable senior housing
Minimum of 19,700 Seniors Waiting for Affordable Housing in Community Districts 7 & 9 November 2017
Staggering waiting lists found for affordable senior housing
This white paper discusses the heightened need for affordable housing on the Upper West Side of New York City. In early 2016, LiveOn NY published a study that found an estimated 200,000 seniors on waiting lists for affordable housing throughout New York City. This paper seeks to revisit and...
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