Spotlight 19

We return to our regular format and record on Election Day, tracking Representative Faso's votes throughout October, including one against the initial GOP tax plan, as well as some of his activities during recess. All that followed by a conversation from early October with Maitreya Motel, 11-year-old Rosendale #NY19 activist, vlogger, and creator of Eye On Politics! Watch all of Maitreya's videos here: http://eyeonpolitics.net/ 

In Episode 17, Spotlight 19 speaks to Dave Clegg, candidate for Congress in NY19, about his years working with the NY19 community and going up against Faso. We speak about Dave's positions on health care, reproductive freedom, the Second Amendment and more. This completes Spotlight 19's first round of conversations with NY19 candidates (unless, of course, more file to run!) and we hope to have everyone back!

In Episode 16, Spotlight 19 speaks to Joe Concra, mission control and co-founder of the O+ Festival, being held this weekend right here in Kingston in NY19. We speak on the importance of health care programs and the Festival's growth and inception. And, a recap of Representative Faso's voting record, spanning from stripping away reproductive freedoms to guaranteeing government funding for programs affecting mothers and young children. We also discuss briefly two of his cosponsored bills including the Scaffold Law repeal and a crackdown on fake organic crops. 

In Episode 15, Spotlight 19 finally speaks with Representative Faso, via telephone on September 20, for fifteen minutes. Hear him responses to Sajaa's questions on DACA, drastic cuts to the EPA budget, the elimination of fiduciary duties of brokers, the Secretary of Education's position that online education might be an alternative to public school, Graham-Cassidy repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and the estate tax. The featured organization for this week's show is the O+ Festival, in Kingston on October 6-8--learn more at opositivefestival.org and buy your ticket today!

Episode 15 will drop next week, with Spotlight 19 finally getting to speak to Representative John Faso. Given the mounting anxiety about the Graham-Cassidy Bill, here's what Rep. Faso had to say about his position. 

Episode 15 will drop next week, with Spotlight 19 finally getting to speak to Representative John Faso. Given the mounting anxiety about the Graham-Cassidy Bill, here's what Rep. Faso had to say about his position. 

In Episode 14, a discussion on Representative Faso's vote to cut budgets of agencies including the EPA and an appearance on CNN on September 17.  Spotlight 19 also speaks to Dustin Reidy, of NY19Votes, on his take on the upcoming Congressional election in 2018 and the importance of voting in local elections this November, as well as what he's hearing from constituents on the ground during the NY19Votes Canvasses. The Fall Canvass is this Sunday, September 24!

Also, check out host Justin Tracy's new record, Mumbai Night, available now!

In Episode 13, Sajaa and Justin return to recap votes, discuss DACA and do a Faso Town Hall post-mortem. Justin talks about the differences at Senator Gillibrand versus Representative Faso's August Town Halls. Some more information on Representative Faso's trip to Israel this August, and on his July regulatory rollback votes. Then, an interview with Brian Flynn, candidate for Congress against aso. Find out more about Brian Flynn here, and don't forget to sign up to canvass with NY19votes on September 24!

In Episode 12, Spotlight 19 asks listeners to consider donate to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, specifically, to Americares. Then, Justin recounts some of the July Congressional votes cast by Representative Faso, Spotlight 19 participates in its first press gaggle following Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's town hall on Saturday, August 26 and she graciously provides a message to our listeners, and we speak to Glenn Geher of Move Forward NY, candidate for Ulster County Legislator, and SUNY New Paltz professor on the efforts it took for his group to set up a town hall for Representative Faso. Please subscribe and review!

In Episode 11, Justin explains where the hosts have been for the past month and a few general notes on what has been going on in NY19 over the past few weeks before getting into Sajaa's August 6, 2017 discussion with Sue Sullivan, Congressional candidate for NY19.