CANDIDATES IN ONEONTA TODAY 6 Democrats Draw Battle Lines V. Faso More than 80 local Democrats filled the meeting room at Oneonta’s Sixth Ward Athletic Club this afternoon to hear what so far is a field of six candidates seeking to challenge U.S. Rep. John Faso, R-19, in the November 2018 election. They are, from left in photo at right (click image for full sized): Brian Flynn, a business executive and entrepreneur from Greene County; Jeff Beal, a former diplomat,…
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Faso Says He Is Voting For Obamacare Repeal Otsego County’s congressman, John Faso, R-Kinderhook, announced today he will vote for the Republicans’ replacement for Obamacare, the American Health Care Act. The vote is anticipated sometime this afternoon. “After careful review of the changes to the American Health Care Act, I believe that this legislation addresses my concerns and I will support the AHCA as amended,” the congressman said in a statement. Here is the CNN synopsis of how the ACHA will effect…
Faso, Healthcare Advocates Differ On Course Of Reform By IAN AUSTIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – U.S. Rep. John Faso, R-19, heard concerns of key local players in the national healthcare debate this afternoon, and the two sides appeared to politely disagree on a future course of action. “We have fundamental concerns that it” – the Obamacare revision being revived in Congress – “will not be an improvement over the current ACA.” said Bill Streck, retired Bassett Healthcare president,…
Faso Plans Private Talks In Oneonta On Thursday By IAN AUSTIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – U.S. Rep. John Faso, R-19, is seeking to duplicate his meeting with a small group of Oneonta Community Health Center doctors and directors a week ago Saturday when he returns to the City of the Hills tomorrow. The freshman congressman will be meeting with small groups — a half-dozen people each — at three sessions in state Sen. Jim Seward’s Oneonta office. At 2:30…
Health Providers Reassured By Faso, Stuligross Reports But Some Questions Remain After Oneonta Visit…
In ‘Teletown Hall,’ Faso Reaches 20,000 Citizens…
Constituents To Faso: ‘Don’t Defund ACA!’ Constituents from the area – including Otsego County, above, gather outside the U.S. Rep. John Faso’s office in Delhi this afternoon to encourage the freshman congressman not to vote to defund the Affordable Care Act. This is the second rally outside the State Sen. Charles D. Cook County Office Building. Protesters also were asking Faso to schedule a Town Hall meeting. At right are Oneonta’s Sue Murphy, Peggy Pendrak, Deb Dalton, and Rebeca Byam on Delhi’s…
2 Anti-Trump Rallies Planned Saturday At Faso’s Offices In Delhi, Kinderhook Local groups resisting the Trump Administration are planning two rallies Saturday at Congressman John Faso’s offices. At noon at 111 Main St., Delhi, and at 2 p.m. at Broad and Hudson streets, Kinderhook, followed by a march to the congressman’s home two blocks away.…
2018 RACE ALREADY JOINED Anti-Trump Activists Divert Anger At Faso Grass-Roots Organizations Form, Collaborate Around 19th District By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.COM With the 2016 campaign just over, the 2018 campaign in Otsego County’s 19th Congressional District is already starting. Multiple grass-roots groups in Otsego County that have sprung up since Donald Trump’s election as president Nov. 8 are planning to rally with perhaps “several thousand” of like-minded people at Congressman John Faso’s Kinderhook office this weekend. Shortterm,…
Faso Calls For ‘Thoughtful, Legislation’ On Trump Ban CLICK HERE TO SEE WHOLE FOX INTERVIEW…