In 1988 the Supreme Court denied American Indian groups, led by the Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association, bid to prevent the construction of a roadway for harvesting timber on Chimney Rock Mountain, California. The site had been a sacred place of worship for local Native tribes for hundreds of years. Native American rights advocates, as […]
On November 8, you have the ability to exercise one of the greatest freedoms the world has ever known. You have the right to vote. You have the right to choose from different candidates in many different races. Whether it is for President of the United States or Mayor, you have choices. In many countries, […]
In 2011, Governor Cuomo created 10 Regional Economic Development Councils (REDC). Their job was to develop long-term strategic plans to act as a 5-year road map in guiding each region’s efforts in stimulating economic growth. The Regional Councils are comprised of local experts and stake-holders from academia, business, local government and non-governmental organizations. The Consolidated […]
Schoolchildren of the seventies learned about how our government works by watching Schoolhouse Rock videos. Aimed at a young audience, these short clips provided an entertaining and memorable method to learn some basic civics lessons. If you want an example, click here, and soon you, too will be singing “I’m just a bill on Capitol […]