Green Party seeks candidates for local office GREEN PARTY OF MONROE COUNTYFor Immediate ReleaseMarch 4, 2013Green Party seeks candidates for local officeThe Green Party of Monroe County announced today that it is seeking candidates for local elections set to occur this November.“As a political party independent of the status quo policies of the Democratic and Republican parties, we look forward to presenting an alternative political vision during the coming campaign season. We invite all Monroe County residents to consider taking a stand this November, for a political and economic system that prioritizes our communities and our ecosystems over corporate greed and destruction, by running for political office,” said Scott Brant, Chair of the Candidate Endorsement Committee.The Green Party supports a people's political movement independent of the Democratic and Republican parties. In order to receive the endorsement, candidates must be enrolled Greens or not affiliated with any of the other existing constituted parties.Any intere |
GP RELEASE Green Party calls for liveable wages, not just a new minimum wage GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATEShttp://www.gp.orgFor Immediate Release:Friday, March 8, 2013Contacts:Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-904-7614, mclarty@greens.orgStarlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.orgGreen Party calls for liveable wages, not just a new minimum wageWASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders today called for a liveable wage for working Americans, in contrast to President Obama's proposal in his 2013 State of the Union address for a $9 minimum wage to be enacted by 2015."Instead of a minimum wage, working people need a wage they can live on. Anyone who works 40 hours a week should be able to afford a home, provide for others, and save money for the future. People who work hard deserve to enjoy economic security and prosperity," said Mark Dunlea, a member of the Green Party of New York Executive Committee and long-time director of a statewide anti-hunger organization in New York."The $9 minimum wage is an inadequate improvem |
Jill Stein, 2012 Green presidential nominee, at Feb. 17 Rally against the Keystone XL Pipeline in DC: Media Availability on Feb. 16 (evening) and Feb. 17 (throughout the day) GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATEShttp://www.gp.orgFor Immediate Release:Saturday, February 16, 2013Contacts:Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-904-7614, mclarty@greens.orgStarlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.orgTo reach Dr. Stein for an interview: call 202-904-7614; see Dr. Stein's schedule of public appearances in DC below"Our Green State of the Union": Dr. Stein's remarks on Feb. 12 aired on the Green Party's Livestream channel before a national video audience in response to President Obama's 2013 State of the Union address:Transcript http://www.jillstein.org/transcript_our_green_state_of_the_unionVideo http://livestre.am/4l4JE / http://www.livestream.com/greenpartyus / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0wUkBNWOBcShorter version of the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmyZhaODjEo"Green New Deal": Plan for action to curb climate change, create new jobs, and jumpstart the U.S. economy promoted by Jill Stein and other Green candidates http://www.jillstei |
Greens to participate in the Feb. 17 protest in DC against the Keystone XL Pipeline, after the Green Party endorses the event GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATEShttp://www.gp.org For Immediate Release:Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Contacts:Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-904-7614, mclarty@greens.orgStarlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.org Greens to participate in the Feb. 17 protest in DC against theKeystone XL Pipeline, after the Green Party endorses the event • Obama hints in his 2013 State of the Union address that he mightapprove the pipeline; Greens promote the 'Green New Deal' and sayenvironmental groups must stop allowing Dems to take support forgranted; Obama's "executive action" to curb climate change won't workif he keeps promoting more oil and gas production • Green Party response to the 2013 State of the Union, with 2012presidential nominee Jill Stein (Green Party Livestream)http://livestre.am/4l4JE / http://www.livestream.com/greenpartyus /http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0wUkBNWOBc • Green Party members and friends will gather 11:30 a.m. on Sunday atthe carousel |