Pennsylvania Green Matt Cleveland created New Menu in 2007, because he was shocked at how many Green Party candidates either didn’t have a website, or were using free sites cluttered with unwanted advertising. He created “New Menu” to offer Green Party candidates a free website, free email, free blog, and other services to support their [...]
Entries from December 2009
Two Green Websites for Green Party Candidates
December 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Tags: Green Party Watch
What a Green Party Governor Would Mean for Ohio’s Environment
December 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Ohio Green Party’s candidate for Governor Dennis Spisak would clean up Ohio’s water and air! Lessen our dependence on dirty coal plants, unlike current Governor Ted “Dirty Coal” Strickland.
Dennis Spisak would also bring in renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and geothermal energy.
Dennis Spisak and the Ohio Green Party would also look into:
Investing in [...]
Tags: State Wide Elections
Green Party leaders: US in Copenhagen summit helped kill necessary steps against global warming
December 23rd, 2009 · No Comments
WASHINGTON, DC — US Green Party leaders expressed their dismay with the failure of the UN summit in Copenhagen to reach an agreement on international action to curb climate change.
Greens have been especially critical of the grossly inadequate emissions reduction proposals that the US and other rich countries brought to Copenhagen, the lockout of NGOs [...]
Tags: Ecological Wisdom & the Environment · Press Release
Kenton Adler Announces Arkansas Congressional Campaign
December 20th, 2009 · 11 Comments
Batesville resident Kenton Adler has formally announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives from the First District of Arkansas. Nominated by The Green Party of Arkansas, he will likely face incumbent Democrat Congressman Marion Berry and Republican hopeful Rick Crawford in the 2010 election. Adler is an Arkansas native — born in [...]
Tags: Congressional Campaigns · State Party News
Vincent LaMie Running for Illinois State Representative
December 19th, 2009 · 7 Comments
From Vince LaMie, candidate for Illinois State Representative, 105th District:
There is going to be opposition for the first time in the general election for state representative in the 105th district. I am Vince LaMie from Woodworth, IL and this is my first venture into state politics. I want to bring the message to Springfield [...]
Tags: Local Elections · State Party News
NYC Green Party holds marathon reading of healthcare bill with single-payer amendment
December 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments
On Friday, December 18th, members of the New York City Green Party will read the entire 767-page healthcare bill in Union Square. Their reading, which will last an estimated 10 hours, will include Sen. Sanders’ recently withdrawn amendment to establish a single-payer system. The NYC Greens are asking for pledges of between $0.01 and $1 [...]
Tags: Local Party News
Global Green Parties call for honest, scientifically sound climate agreement
December 17th, 2009 · No Comments
As the Copenhagen COP enters its second week, the Global Greens today called for an honest climate agreement, based on science not tricky accounting. The Global Greens are concerned that rich nations are building loopholes into the agreement to give the appearance of strong targets without the reality.
Tags: Ecological Wisdom & the Environment · International Greens
Green Party CA Contested Gubernatorial Race
December 17th, 2009 · 10 Comments
Green Party Governor’s Race
It looks like the Green Party of California will have something that the Democrats don’t this year: a contested race for Governor. Both Laura Wells (NoCal) and Deacon Alexander (SoCal) have taken the initial steps to challenge for this post and both seem to be headed for a formal announcement in [...]
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Thursday, December 17th: Green Party Holiday Party with Rich Whitney
December 17th, 2009 · No Comments
Announced via a press release from the Rich Whitney campaign:
Gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney
to attend campaign event in Cicero, Illinois.
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A Green Party grows in Lebanon
December 16th, 2009 · No Comments
From Green Prophet:
The newly formed Green Party of Lebanon (GPL) is planning its debut with the May 2010 municipal elections. The Daily Star reports that the GPL is a secular, environmental, human-rights oriented party bent on slashing corruption and recovering burnt forests.
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Milwaukee Green Party Protests Mayor Take Over of School Board
December 16th, 2009 · No Comments
Madison – The Milwaukee Green Party will hold a press conference at 11:00am to announce their opposition to Mayoral Takeover on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at the capitol. The press conference is to begin at 11:00 am on the steps facing State Street and is scheduled to coincide with the Special Session and introduction of [...]
Tags: Local Party News
Green Party holiday parties in San Francisco and Los Angeles
December 15th, 2009 · No Comments
If you’re in Los Angeles or San Francisco this week, share some holiday cheer with your local Green Party:
12/16: Party with the LA Greens at our annual Holiday Potluck (Vegetarian) Party on Wed, Dec. 16, 7pm at the Peace Center, with the political comedy of LA Green Derek Iversen.
12/17: San Francisco Green Party Holiday Party [...]
Tags: Local Party News
Connecticut paper features Scott Deshefy, Green US House candidate
December 15th, 2009 · No Comments
Ray Hackett of the Norwich Bulletin recently wrote a article featuring Scott Deshefy, the 2008 and 2010 Green candidate for US House CT-2, entitled “This could be the year for impact of third party”.
Is this the year when a third party can make significant inroads in Connecticut politics?
Scott Deshefy, of Lebanon, thinks it is — [...]
Tags: Congressional Campaigns
Illinois: Meet the Candidates Night In Chicago 12/15
December 14th, 2009 · No Comments
Email I received:
Green Party Holiday Party and Meet the Candidates Night with three of the most active and dynamic third party candidates in recent Illinois history:
Matt Reichel, Candidate for Congress, IL 5th District (www.mattreichel.us)
Rich Whitney, Candidate for Governor (www.whitneyforgov.org)
Tom Tresser, Candidate for Cook County Board (www.tom2010.us)
Tuesday, December 15th
7:00-10:00pm
Dank Haus German Cultural Center
4740 N. Western Chicago, [...]
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Green candidates in Ohio need only 25 signatures in 2010
December 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Ballot Access News reports that the Green Party of Ohio will remain ballot-qualified in 2010, meaning that Green candidates for US House, state legislature, or partisan county office need only 25 signatures to get on the ballot. The petitions are due February 18th, 2010. This requirement is extremely low compared to those faced by Greens [...]
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