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Parents, Union, Child Care Providers and Advocates Call for State to Take Action to Make Child Care Program Fair

Posted by Velmanette Montgomery on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

ALBANY – A report released by Empire Justice Center today, Mending the Patchwork, documents a persistent lack of fairness in the way child care assistance is administered in New York State.

New York Finds Extreme Crisis in Youth Prisons

Posted by Velmanette Montgomery on Monday, December 14th, 2009

By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE New York Times:

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Time to Unseal Birth Records--New York Report

Posted by Velmanette Montgomery on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

By Lorraine Dusky Bloger for Birth Mother, First Mother Forum

Velmanette Montgomery, chairwoman of the Children and Families Committee. The Assembly sponsor, Assemblyman David Koon Rochester, continues the fight in that house. Birth parents who had no rights and no options presented to them signed ...

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Senator Montgomery's Charter School Letter

Posted by Velmanette Montgomery on Friday, February 5th, 2010

February 2010

Dear 18th Senate District Neighbor:

Senate And Assembly Unveil Sweeping Ethics And Election Law Reform Legislation

Posted by Velmanette Montgomery on Friday, January 15th, 2010

Measure includes stricter campaign finance rules and greater penalties for violations, increased disclosure of outside income for legislators, enhancements to the lobby law, strengthened legislative and executive oversight

NYS Conference of Black Senators offer their support and prayers to the families and friends affected by this terrible natural disaster in Haiti

Posted by Velmanette Montgomery on Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Members of the NYS Conference of Black Senators sent messages of prayers and support today, to families and friends that have been affected by the tragic earthquake that took place south of Port-Au Prince, Haiti yesterday. “The Haitian community is a very vibrant and important part of our districts and we will do everything possible to aid them during this painful time”, Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson of the 36th District (Westchester and Bronx), Chairwoman of the NYS Conference of Black Senators (CBS).