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Tag: vote 2020
Teaching Kids About Civic Participation & Voting During This Election Season
As this election year progresses and the Presidential race comes into closer focus, how do we speak to our kids about things like civic engagement, voting, and the essential functions of a Democracy? Mountain Lake PBS, PBS LearningMedia, and PBS Parents have a variety of activities, videos, discussion prompts and lesson plans to help you…
Mountain Lake PBS Election 2020 Special: Democratic Primary Mayoral Debate
Mountain Lake PBS hosted a debate among the three Democrats running for Mayor in the City of Plattsburgh ahead of the Democratic primary being held on Tuesday, June 23rd. The one-hour debate was taped this week on the campus of Clinton Community College in partnership with the College’s Center for Governance. Current Mayor Colin Read,…
Race for Open Senate Seat
With State Senator Betty Little’s announcement last week that she will not seek re-election in 2020, candidates have started jumping into the race year to fill her open seat. Republican Assemblyman Dan Stec, who is from Little’s hometown of Queensbury and represents the Glens Falls area and Essex County announced on Wednesday that he plans…
Extended Interview: Howie Hawkins
While it’s getting a lot of national attention now, the Green New Deal was originally the idea of upstate New York Green Party Candidate Howie Hawkins during his run for Governor in 2010. He believes his Green New Deal plan is what’s needed to successfully combat climate change. Hawkins has been now been recruited to…
Howie Hawkins Interview
While it’s getting a lot of national attention now, the Green New Deal was originally the idea of upstate New York Green Party Candidate Howie Hawkins during his run for Governor in 2010. He believes his Green New Deal plan is what’s needed to successfully combat climate change. Hawkins has been now been recruited to…