Hugh Reynolds: Faso’s political sin
Congressman John Faso knows all the rules. Over a 30-year career, he may have invented some. But he has repeatedly ...
Tag: health insurance
Commentary: Who’s Faso working for?
He campaigned as a New York-style moderate, like his predecessor Chris Gibson, but so far he’s voted more like a ...
Maloney slams GOP healthcare plan, needles Faso
Kingston’s not in his district, but Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney rolled into the Senate Garage anyway the evening of Monday, ...
Faso hears it from Kingston Library crowd
Congressman John Faso faced a skeptical, and at times hostile, audience on Monday, May 8 when he defended his vote ...
Maloney adopts Faso’s district
Congressman John Faso can't attend a Kingston forum Monday evening to explain his vote on the controversial repeal-and-replace of Obamacare ...
Faso explains ‘yea’ vote on health care bill
Faso cited recent premium hikes on ACA exchanges, the fact that 1/3 of counties have only one insurer, high deductibles, ...
Faso plans to vote for Obamacare repeal
Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) plans to vote today for the Affordable Health Care Act , the House Republican bill to ...
Hugh Reynolds: For Faso, what relief?
Not to take the side of Congressman John Faso — Boo! Hiss! Impeach! — but I wonder why his proposal ...
Hugh Reynolds: Faso’s deciding health care vote?
Though the anti-Faso resistance is mobilizing in Ulster County, the congressman won the race thanks to the solidly Republican north, ...
Faso touts changes to Medicaid that would shift costs to New York State
Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) said a proposed amendment to the new health care bill would save Upstate taxpayers $2.3 billion ...
Ulster County exec wants citizens to testify about Obamacare repeal impacts
“This is a fundamental issue of public health,” said Hein. “We need to be able to make sure there’s clear ...
Faso conspicuous by his absence at packed town hall in Kingston
The event was organized by a local liberal activist group in response to the congressman’s decision not to schedule any ...
Faso passes on invite to Kingston ‘town hall’ meeting; calls format ‘not productive’
Republican lawmakers are facing pointed questions and raucous crowds at town hall meetings across the country this month. Freshman 19th ...
Resolution calling for saving Affordable Care Act defeated in Ulster County Legislature
The resolution, which would expresses an opinion by the legislature and not affect any local laws, was defeated in a ...
Bill McKenna takes over supervisor role in Woodstock, Richard Heppner appointed to town board
In his first regular meeting as Woodstock town supervisor, Bill McKenna directed the Town Board in appointing Richard Heppner as ...
Faso, new Hudson Valley congressman, appointed to Obamacare retooling committee
“In order to come up with a reasonable replacement, we’ll need to negotiate with Democrats. I think the biggest mistake ...
Faso-Teachout tight as a race can get
In an era of gerrymandering, we have a true rarity: a competitive congressional district.
Letters: Irish center concerns; a ghost mall is born?
No vetting for cultural center? I’m a neighbor of the proposed Irish Cultural Center (ICC) on Abeel Street in the ...
Primary candidates stake out left and right
While the two Republican candidates for the 19th congressional district competing in the noon to 9 p.m. primary election next ...
Gibson, Cahill, Amedore win easily; Savona leads in Family Court
U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson. (Photo: Phyllis McCabe) Incumbent U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson (R-Kinderhook) cruised to an overwhelming victory over Democratic ...
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