Want to know your fit with organizations in our area? Check out this ‘Lightning Round’ from July 14.
Vote Smart – Facts Matter
John Faso’s votes and added information on the Bill
Tracking John J. Faso In The Age Of Trump | FiveThirtyEight
His votes
IndivisibleNY19.com
Excellent source for District 19
OpenSecrets.org
NY19 2018 Race
MapLight
Find campaign contributions to candidates for the United States president or Congress.
Govtrack.usa
GovTrack is here to help you track legislation being debated in the United States Congress.
Catskills Freedom Network: Not So Fast Faso!
Each week they highlight what Rep. Faso is neglecting to tell his constituents, point out his inconsistencies and hypocrisies and show how he damages NY-19 with his devotion to Trump and the Republican Agenda.
Committee Assignments
House Committee Information
Indivisible Guide
The Mother Ship
Snopes
The definitive fact-checking and Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.
Fake News Feeds
5 Calls – 5 Minutes
Provides phone numbers and scripts so calling is quick and easy
2 Hours a Week
Call to Action Blog
Countable
Summaries of Bills and so much more
Seeds of Democracy
Informed people are the best voters
The Resistance School
Resistance School is a free four-session practical training program to sharpen the tools we need to fight for our values at the federal, state, and local levels. The goal is to keep the embers of resistance alive through concrete learning, community engagement, and forward-looking action. Join them online or in-person.
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Tips for Writing Letters to the Editor (LTE)
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Letters to the Editor can be a powerful way to make your voice heard, garner media attention and catch the attention of your elected representatives and other decision-makers. Below are some tips to help increase the effectiveness of your letters and to boost its chances of being published. DO: 1. Respond directly either to breaking news or an article or commentary published in the previous two days (for dailies) or the previous issue of a weekly paper. Follow the format used in the target publication. The typical format is: Re “Talking With the Taxman,” (national news, Jan. 13). Your report neglected one key fact… 2. Focus on one important point (don’t try to address separate issues in one letter). 3. Follow the guidelines and word count limit of the target publication. See more tips here. |
Poughkeepsie Journal: letterstoeditor@poughkeepsiejournal.com
Times Union: tuletters@timesunion.com Times Union
Times Union Guidelines: Letters of 250 words or less are preferred. Longer letters will likely be edited down, when possible, and exceptionally long letters may be rejected outright. All letters to the Times Union are subject to editing for length, taste, and accuracy. Only letters written exclusively to the Times Union will be used, and only if the writer’s name can also be published. To be considered for publication, letters must include the writer’s name, address and daytime phone number. Contributors should specify whether they want their e-mail addresses published. Letters published in the newspaper will also appear in the opinion section of timesunion.com.
Southern Dutchess News: Newsplace@aol.com
Northern Dutchess News: northerndutchess@sdutchessnews.com
Millerton News: http://www.tricornernews.com/content/submit-news
