Raina Lipsitz
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The LeftMay 20, 2020
DSA Was Only Getting Started
Two years after helping propel AOC to victory in Queens, NYC-DSA is taking on more races than ever before.
Raina Lipsitz
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DemocratsDecember 4, 2019
Nate McMurray Wants To Un-Trump Upstate New York
With Chris Collins out of office on insider trading charges, Democrats are hoping to turn one of America’s reddest districts blue in an upcoming special election.
Raina Lipsitz
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The LeftSeptember 25, 2019
She Was a Progressive Darling for Years. Now She’s Facing 4 Primary Challenges From the Left.
New York’s young leftists are coming for longtime Democratic congresswoman Carolyn Maloney.
Raina Lipsitz
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Climate ChangeJune 19, 2019
New York Is About to Pass One of the Most Ambitious Climate Bills in the Land
The credit goes to the activists who pushed it for more than three years.
Raina Lipsitz
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PoliticsJune 7, 2019
Madison Is a Lefty Town—Just Not for Everyone
The newly elected mayor of Madison, Satya Rhodes-Conway, wants to advance racial equity in the most segregated state in America.
Raina Lipsitz
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GovernmentMay 2, 2019
What Happened to New York’s Plans for Single-Payer Health Care?
The Albany machine is working to torpedo the New York Health Act—again.
Raina Lipsitz
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DemocratsMarch 13, 2019
Progressive ‘Piss and Vinegar’ Takes On Albany
How a new class of lawmakers is transforming the New York State legislature.
Raina Lipsitz
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GovernmentMarch 7, 2019
Albany’s Reckoning With Sexual Harassment Is Long Overdue
New York’s governors have barely evolved on the issue in 30 years. Thankfully, its legislature has.
Raina Lipsitz
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DemocratsMarch 1, 2019
Richard Gottfried’s Health-Care Crusade Is Paying Off
The NY State Assembly member has spent 27 years advocating for statewide health care. Now, his colleagues in Albany are finally catching up.
Raina Lipsitz
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Political FiguresFebruary 12, 2019
Andrea Stewart-Cousins Is Albany’s Best Hope
The New York State Senate’s new majority leader is championing women’s rights—and giving Governor Andrew Cuomo a piece of her mind.
Raina Lipsitz