Town of Wawarsing Democratic Committee

09/06/2026

Learn more about the effort to end warrantless mass surveillance and the legal issues around' the whole of your movement ' ..

DONATE to the Institute For Justice: https://ij.org/support/give-no...

09/04/2026

Join the fight to take back the House and have a Democrat represent us in the NYS Senate, Michele Frazier for 51 - we have weekend and weekdays opportunities to help get the vote out, speak with your neighbors, connect with unaffiliated voters too- as we canvas for Congressman Josh Riley's, Michele Frazier and our local Democratic candidates.

DM us or attend a Wawarsing Dems meeting, 2nd Thursday of the month 6 pm, Wawarsing Town Hall meeting room.

Thank you Kari and Vinny for hosting us and thank you to each person who has recently canvassed- join us and connect with your neighbors 🙏 Vote Blue✌️

09/04/2026

Why voting Locally Matters- great info to share with your neighbors and family..

09/03/2026

Data centers are a uniting issue- read more and what can we do to protect our communities from unrestricted data centers in Ulster and nearby, Sullivan and orange counties ?

Meta’s data center in Wyoming contaminated Cheyenne’s wastewater sy...

09/03/2026

How do you as a Democrat or unaffiliated voter feel? Will this help or hurt Congressman josh Riley's, as he voted in support of cutting funding to colleges boycotting Israel?

Recent Gallup poll found in February that 65 percent of Democrats sympathized more with Palestinians and 17 percent with Israelis, while Americans overall were statistically divided, with 41 percent choosing Palestinians and 36 percent Israelis.

Israel Boycotts: Full List of Democrats Voting to Cut Funding to Colleges - Newsweek https://share.google/WuDJTEhp7vbBJwimf

On September 3, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act, by a 237–169 vote.

Representative Josh Riley (D-NY) was among the 33 Democrats who crossed party lines to vote in favor of the legislation.Details of the Legislation (H.R. 4795)The bipartisan bill, introduced by Representatives Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to penalize higher education institutions involved in anti-Israel boycott movements:

Mandatory Certification: Colleges and universities are required to annually certify that they do not engage in a "non-expressive commercial boycott of Israel".Loss of Federal Aid: If an institution fails to provide this certification or participates in commercial actions meant to limit relations with Israel (such as divesting or refusing to deal with Israeli entities without a valid business reason), it will forfeit its eligibility to receive federal student aid under Title IV.Academic

Protections: Any institution receiving federal funding for Title VI International Education Programs must ensure they do not implement academic boycotts or restrict students and faculty from taking part in exchange programs with Israel.Public Shaming List: The bill directs the Department of Education to maintain a publicly available list of all colleges and universities that refuse or fail to certify.Legislative Status following its passage in the Republican-led House, the bill now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration.

Riley's vote aligned him with a centrist faction of Democrats who heavily oppose the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Meanwhile, the vast majority of House Democrats voted against the bill, arguing that the legislation limits free expression and could harm low-income students by leveraging Pell Grants and federal loans against university administrative decisions.

The measure now moves to the Senate amid heightened scrutiny of alleged antisemitism in colleges and universities across the US.

08/11/2026

Join the Wawarsing Democrats for our Monthly General Meeting
this Thursday August 13th
at 6 p.m. 2nd fl, Wawarsing Town Hall meeting room.

08/09/2026

Data centers 7 out of 10 Americans are against having one in their community.learn more about this issue uniting Democrats, Republicans and unaffiliated voters...

As the AI boom fuels a massive data-center buildout, communities ac...

08/08/2026

Only a small number of companies around the world currently pay a living wage. As discussed in this Reuters article, is how far we've come, where more progress is needed, and why paying a living wage benefits both workers and businesses.

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/argument-against-paying-living-wages-is-running-out-road--ecmii-2026-07-20/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTNvchleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE5WFlZUlU0RFNVY2pJWW93c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHp9Neu9XpJ0HR-gFpYpblbD2KVfC1y8qvM3XscpWCUK3c7lDMGXASSI98Ily_aem_hEipYJLvgedW9cGrOx_olg

06/01/2026

Ulster county/Ellenville Democrats have one race to cast their vote, beginning June 13th for New York State Comptroller with two challengers to incumbent Napoli..Vote and learn more about the candidates.

Early primary voting in the region opens Saturday, June 13, ahead of the election on Tuesday, June 23, with races in Democratic, Republican, and Conservative parties.