Entries Tagged as 'Press Release'

Green Party Calls for Single Payer Health Care

December 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Stating that enacting a single-payer health care program will boost the ailing US economy, the Green Party of the United States is urging the implementation of a single payer health care system based on Medicare. A single-payer plan would remove the expensive burden of employer-based health coverage providing a major boost to the US economy. [...]

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Tags: National Greens · Press Release · Social & Economic Justice

Green Party Offers Six Big Solutions to Fix the Economy

December 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The Green Party offered up today six solutions to save the U.S. Economy.
These common sense solutions are not only what America wants, but what America needs.
1. Enact a massive Green Public Works program
2. Bail out towns, cities and states over private corporations
3. Jump start our mass transit system
4. Enact a single-payer universal health [...]

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Tags: National Greens · Press Release · Social & Economic Justice

Rich Whitney on Blagojevich

December 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Whitney for Governor
P.O. Box 3803, Carbondale, IL 62902
www.whitneyforgov.org
Former Gubernatorial Candidate Rich Whitney on the arrest and criminal charges against Governor Rod Blagojevich
Carbondale civil rights attorney and 2006 Green Party candidate for Governor Rich Whitney has issued the following statement today on the arrest and criminal charges against Governor Rod Blagojevich. Whitney has not formally announced [...]

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Tags: C. State Party News · Press Release

NY Greens Slam Clinton Pick

December 5th, 2008 · 3 Comments

For immediate release
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Contacts:
Co-chairs: Peter LaVenia 518-463-8653, albanygreens@yahoo.com
Eric Jones: 716-908-5226, eriecountygreens@yahoo.com
GPNY Calls the Appointment of Sen. Clinton as Secretary of State “Four More Years Without Change!”
The Green Party of New York State strongly condemns the decision of President-elect Barack Obama to appoint New York Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State in his [...]

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Tags: C. State Party News · Press Release

Cabinet Full of Corporate Honchos, Lawyers and Shills

November 20th, 2008 · 5 Comments

WASHINGTON, DC — Green Party leaders called on President-elect Barack
Obama to appoint a Cabinet that will pursue real reform, in accord
with Mr. Obama’s promise of change in the new administration.
“Democratic and Republican presidents alike have a record of naming
industry chiefs, corporate board members and lawyers, and others loyal
to wealthy, elite interests,” said Holly Hart, secretary [...]

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Tags: Grassroots Democracy · Press Release

Green Party Applauds Election Victories

November 11th, 2008 · 7 Comments

In a press release from GPUS today a number of victories on election day are applauded.
In Congressional races, GPUS recognizes Arkansas specifically for Rebekah Kennedy’s record 20.59% return in her U.S. Senate race, and Arkansas Green Deb McFarland’s 23.33% return running for the U.S. House of Representatives. Combined with Richard Carroll’s election to the Arkansas [...]

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Tags: B. Congressional Campaigns · C. State Party News · Press Release

Green National Political Director on Internet Radio show.

November 9th, 2008 · 7 Comments

Green Party Political Director Brent McMillan is the guest on today’s Green Party Watch Radio. He will be discussing the election results of November 4th, the coming election in New Orleans, and other things as they come up.

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Tags: A. Presidential Campaign · B. Congressional Campaigns · C. State Party News · D. Editorials · Green Party Watch · National Greens · Press Release

Election results

November 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I will be webcasting election results via Green Party Watch Radio tonight starting at 7 PM East Coast Time. I will take a break from 9 to 10 PM, and return for a second session from 10 PM to midnight. I will have a chat room set up for questions and for folks [...]

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Tags: A. Presidential Campaign · B. Congressional Campaigns · C. State Party News · Green Party Watch · National Greens · Press Release

AFSCME, Others Endorse Local Greens in Illinois

November 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL - Green Party candidates for County Board touted endorsements and organizational support for their candidacies. The News-Gazette endorsed Joe Futrelle, AFSCME endorsed Mike Lehman and Joe Futrelle, and all three candidates received organizational support from the AFL-CIO, including Walter Pituc.

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Tags: C. State Party News · Press Release

Open thread - On election day I will…

October 21st, 2008 · 4 Comments

be handing out fliers to voters as they leave the polling place inviting them to a meeting of the York Greens. I figure folks will be saying things like “I’ve already voted” to which I’ll answer, “We figure you might be disappointed.”
On the flier I will list the Ten Key Values of the Green [...]

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Tags: A. Presidential Campaign · B. Congressional Campaigns · C. State Party News · Grassroots Democracy · Green Party Watch · National Greens · Press Release

Harsh and meaningless words frustrate Green candidate

October 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Jason Wallace, an Illinois Green Party Congressional nominee, has expressed the feelings of many, if not most, Americans in a press release issued today. Headlined Wallace disappointed with tone and rhetoric of Congressional race, Wallace is quoted saying
One thing is for certain: you may not agree with me on everything, but unlike my opponents, [...]

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Tags: B. Congressional Campaigns · C. State Party News · Press Release

Jason Wallace steps it up

October 15th, 2008 · No Comments

If you live anywhere near Le Roy, IL, you simply must find your way to Roma Ralph’s Pizza at 200 E. Cedar St. tomorrow between 10 AM and 2 PM. Why? Because Green Party 11th Congressional nominee Jason Wallace is holding his second…and last fundraiser.
Titled Have Slice of Pizza and the American Dream, [...]

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Tags: B. Congressional Campaigns · C. State Party News · Press Release

International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement endorses McKinney/Clemente ticket

October 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

In a press release issued today the InPDUM announced their support for the McKinney/Clemente ticket. The InPDUM came to public awareness after they challenged Barack Obama with the question, “What about the Black community Obama?” The text of the press release is behind the “Read more–>” link.

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Tags: A. Presidential Campaign · Grassroots Democracy · Press Release

GPPA Statement Condemns Natural Gas Procedure

September 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

GREEN PARTY CONDEMNS NATURAL GAS PROCEDURE
Says no to “fracking” and no drilling on public lands
This week, the Green Party of Pennsylvania issued a statement calling for the abolition of “fracking” in natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania, and a total ban on natural gas drilling on public land, due to the potential for environmental damage and [...]

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Tags: C. State Party News · Ecological Wisdom & the Environment · Press Release

Clark Issues statement on Russo-Georgian conflict

September 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Sometimes as we here at Green Party Watch become more aware of what Green candidates are doing we find that things the candidate has done in the recent past are of interest to Greens across the land. As an example, the Gordon Clark campaign issued a press release, reported at PolitickerMD.com, calling the conflict [...]

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Tags: B. Congressional Campaigns · Press Release