JULY 1 — 4 PM EDT –U.S. SENATE PASSES ITS VERSION OF BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL: NEXT RECONCILIATION.

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An Update on the Fight to Protect Medicaid

What happened?

The Senate just passed the budget bill, and it’s bad. The bill includes:

  • Nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts. That’s about 20% of the federal Medicaid budget. It would cause nearly 17 million people to lose coverage.
  • Nearly $200 billion in cuts to SNAP. Less food assistance means more people will go hungry, including millions of kids.
  • A new private school voucher program that redirects public education funding to private schools. This will make it even harder for children with disabilities to access essential special education services.

What’s next?

The Senate and the House must agree on a final bill to send to the President for his signature.

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JULY 1 — ELEVEN MARIA REGINA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EARN PRESTIGIOUS 2025 NATIONAL PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD

THE MARIA REGINA 11  DEDICATE 1,410 SERVICE HOURS IN THE PAST YEAR

 

HARTSDALE, NY (JULY 1, 2025) Eleven Maria Regina High School students recently learned they had won this year’s The President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA), the prestigious national award that honors individuals and groups who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to volunteer service over the course of a year.

Collectively, the honored students of the renowned all-girls Catholic high school devoted 1,410 service hours during the past year, an average of 128 hours per student.  For their commendable dedication and performance, they received personalized PVSA certificates.

Principal Maria Carozza-McCaffrey (Class of ’99) congratulated the students on their singular achievement, noting: “This award is very meaningful because it recognizes the impact an individual student’s continuous and extended volunteer service has both on their community and the nation.” She added: “And giving back so generously with their time and talents is in keeping with Maria Regina’s mission of empowering our students to be compassionate leaders and enriched with the Spirit to live a life of Charity, Truth, and Service.”

The distinguished 2025 winners are:

Isabella Bendick, New Rochelle

Brianna Bock, Yonkers

 Kayla Cronin, Yonkers

Julia Dellacava, Bronx

 Leah Filippelli, Yonkers

Mia Hidalgo, Tarrytown

Elizabeth Hunt, Yonkers

Brenna Rovida, Yonkers

Anabella Starace, Scarsdale

 Daniela, Tornatore, Yonkers

Julia Vieni, New Rochelle

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JULY 1 —- GOV HOCHUL DEMANDS NY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE INVESTIGATE CON ED NOT GRANT RATE INCREASES UNTIL STATE IS ASSURED CON ED IS NOT PROFITEERING

GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL CALLS ON DPS TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM PROPOSED NYSEG AND RG&E RATE HIKES

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that she is demanding the Department of Public Service scrutinize the proposed rate hikes the New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) and the Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) are seeking, protecting consumers from sky-high utility costs that are making New York State less affordable.

“At a time when New Yorkers are struggling to meet everyday costs, New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) and the Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) must find a way to avoid these unacceptably high rate hikes,” Governor Hochul said. “I am calling on the Department of Public Service to scrutinize these proposals to ensure these companies have the resources to keep our energy grid going but are not making additional profit off the backs of ratepayers.”

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JULY 1 COUNTY SUGGESTS “JOIN US AT PLAYLAND”


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