Spotlight 19

In Episode 35, Spotlight 19 explains that there are no more John Faso votes to track since Congress remains on recess until Election Day on November 6. Then, a great conversation held in Kinderhook (home of John Faso!) this summer with Tistrya Houghtling, who is running for state assembly in District 107. Find more about Tistrya here!

In Episode 34, Sajaa and Justin return with a little over 30 days to go until the election. A quick update on the NY19 Congressional race between Faso and Antonio Delgado; talking about Faso's hypocritical support of Judge Kavanaugh, his fundraiser with Mike Pence in NYC, and a recap of some of his September votes. Then, an interview with Karen Smythe, running for NY State Senate for District 41, who was endorsed by Barack Obama this week!

In Episode 33, Spotlight 19 talks to Jazmin Kay and Liam Kahn of Hudson Valley Votes  on getting NY19 youth involved and voting. The Hudson Valley Votes concert is on October 20, so save the date! Then, we speak to Jen Metzger, NY State Senate candidate for the 42nd Senate District. We talk about the environment, funding our public schools and much more. Please don't forget to vote in the Thursday, September 13th primary. If you are in Jen's district you can vote for her via write-in even if you are unaffiliated with a party. 

Don't forget that you can find out about all of Antonio Delgado's town halls in all 11 counties here.

In Episode 32, a brief update on the Delgado campaign's new office in Hyde Park, where Faso closed his office early in his term as NY19 Congressman. Sajaa speaks to Iris Fen Gillingham, youth activist from Sullivan County who is combating climate change through This is Zero Hour and saving the planet with Earth Guardians. Then, we talk to Chad McEvoy, candidate for New York's 101st Assembly District, perhaps the most gerrymandered in the state. Chad tells us about a petition scandal and his vision for the rural communities in the 101st. He also shares his excellent campaign jingle!

Spotlight 19 returns after a three-month hiatus, ready to flip #NY19 blue. We talk about a few of Faso's actions and votes from the summer and speak with Caroline Crowell, an NY19 youth activist who was denied a meeting with Faso while attending an ACLU Youth Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. We learn about the origins of Tin Horn Uprising, NY19's Resistance Brass Band. Finally, a conversation with Pat Strong, Democratic candidate for New York State Senate's 46th District. 

In Episode 30(!), we talk about the special elections that weren't quite the win hoped for, but did indicate a huge shift blue! We talk about Faso's votes, that help musicians, harm endangered species, and Five Fast Faso Facts dips into Faso's actions in 1998. Then, we hear from Gabrielle Green and Alex Panagiotopoulos of Kingston Creative, who created a Medicare for All Guide to this year's November elections that went viral in the best way. We talk about their own experiences with health care as #NY19 constituents pursuing the gig economy, volunteering for Dave Clegg, and more.  

In Episode 29, Sajaa and Justin talk about some of Faso's votes since he returned to DC after his recess, and his new war against SNAP beneficiaries that will undoubtedly result in more food insecure constituents right here in #NY19. Then, we discuss the special election in Assembly District 102 which includes parts of NY19, including Greene, Ulster, Albany, Columbia, Schoharie, Delaware and Otsego Counties. Chris Tague, the Republican candidate, is being supported by Faso and is wholly unfit to be representing anyone. Then, a phone interview with Aidan O'Connor, the Democratic candidate, that's unfortunately cut short because of a dropped call, the norm in NY19! Luckily Aidan has a plan to address cell and broadband once he's in the Assembly! Find out more about Aidan here: www.aidanforassembly.com.

In Episode 29, Sajaa and Justin talk about some of Faso's votes since he returned to DC after his recess, and his new war against SNAP beneficiaries that will undoubtedly result in more food insecure constituents right here in #NY19. Then, we discuss the special election in Assembly District 102 which includes parts of NY19, including Greene, Ulster, Albany, Columbia, Schoharie, Delaware and Otsego Counties. Chris Tague, the Republican candidate, is being supported by Faso and is wholly unfit to be representing anyone. Then, a phone interview with Aidan O'Connor, the Democratic candidate, that's unfortunately cut short because of a dropped call, the norm in NY19! Luckily Aidan has a plan to address cell and broadband once he's in the Assembly! Find out more about Aidan here: www.aidanforassembly.com.

In Episode 28, Justin tells us about the upcoming Faso Friday (4/13/18), where Jewish Voices for Peace will be in attendance, and Tin Horn Uprising, in cooperation with Rise Up Kingston and Citizens Action is sponsoring another protest outside Faso’s office at noon on April 17, 2018, tax day for the Global Day of Action on Military Spending. Five Fast Faso Facts is Equal Pay Day themed, focused on the 21 times Faso voted against measures to guarantee equal pay for equal work for women. Then, Sajaa's March 29 interview with our newest NY19 Democratic candidate, Erin Collier!

In Episode 27, Justin reminds us about the Black Women's March on April 7, talks about Faso's usual inaccessibility during Congressional recess,  and his unwillingness to denounce the Cambridge Analytica scandal in which Robert Mercer, a prominent Faso supporter, among others, aided in facilitating stealing Facebook user data for political purposes. Faso instead likened the scandal to social media techniques used during the Obama campaign. A return of #FiveFastFasoFacts travels to 1997, when Faso voted against a raise in the minimum wage.

We end our #TinyTownHall series with #NY19 candidate Brian Flynn.  We delve into his background and any questions that may have arisen, we get deep with a discussion on morality, and about the time he rented a fancy car.