Day: May 5, 2025

Debate Over Closed Primaries Heats Up as Spotlight PA Hosts Open Primaries Forum

As Pennsylvania prepares for its 2025 primary elections, growing attention is being paid to the 1.4 million voters who will once again be left out of the process: independents and third-party registrants barred from voting due to the state’s closed primary system. Pennsylvania remains one of just ten states with closed primaries—meaning only registered Democrats […]
Debate Over Closed Primaries Heats Up as Spotlight PA Hosts Open Primaries Forum

Committee for Equity & Justice Building Community in Challenging Times

With social change happening at lightning speed, the question on many minds is: how do we stay connected, informed, and united? Judy Balaban and Kathy Aberman of the Committee for Equity & Justice (CEJ), a local group committed to creating space for honest conversation, appeared on Radio Chatskill to talk about CEJ’s Monthly Meet-Ups, how […]
Committee for Equity & Justice Building Community in Challenging Times

Sullivan County Prepares for REAL ID Deadline: What Residents Need to Know

As the May 7, 2025, deadline for REAL ID enforcement approaches, Sullivan County residents are urged to ensure they have the necessary identification to comply with federal requirements. Starting on this date, a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or an acceptable alternative will be required for domestic air travel and access to certain federal facilities. In […]
Sullivan County Prepares for REAL ID Deadline: What Residents Need to Know

Sullivan County Earns 10th Straight Budget Award

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County has achieved a notable milestone, receiving the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for the tenth consecutive year. The award recognizes the County’s excellence in budget presentation for the 2025 fiscal year. A panel of judges evaluated over 1,700 budgets nationwide, assessing their effectiveness as […]