News
Aug 19, 2010
Regina Calcaterra today issued the following statement:
“With historic levels of dysfunction, corruption and demagoguery in our state government, I began my campaign for state Senate over a year ago with new ideas, a clear, disciplined approach and an agenda to fix what was wrong in Albany.
Aug 18, 2010
The following statement was issued today by Regina Calcaterra, following a ruling by the Appellate Division of the Second Department: “Although I disagree with the appellate court’s ruling, I respect the legal process. After reading the court’s opinion clearly and consulting with my campaign's attorney, I will have more to say on Thursday.”
Aug 9, 2010
MIDDLE ISLAND, N.Y. - Regina Calcaterra, D-New Suffolk, today said a state Supreme Court justice erred in his ruling that she did not meet residential qualifications for the New York State Senate, noting that he received a mountain of evidence to the contrary.
Aug 4, 2010
MIDDLE ISLAND, N.Y. - Communications Workers of America Local 1104, which represents more than 10,000 workers on Long Island and around New York, on Wednesday endorsed Regina Calcaterra, D-New Suffolk, for state Senate in the First Senatorial District, citing her strong her commitment to reforming Albany and fighting for working men and women.
Jul 26, 2010
MIDDLE ISLAND, N.Y. - Giving Regina Calcaterra’s state Senate campaign a big boost as it kicked off a 100-day sprint to Election Day, more than 100 supporters made financial contributions to her effort in a single, 24-hour period, the campaign said.
Jul 23, 2010
“When it comes to ethics, like most other issues, Ken LaValle has once again proven he is a follower, taking direction from his party leadership. That he was part of a block of his party conference that waited until the last minute to sign NY Uprising’s pledges of reform is telling."
Jul 19, 2010
MIDDLE ISLAND, N.Y. - Regina Calcaterra, D-New Suffolk, candidate for state Senate for the First Senatorial District, today launched a new website for her campaign to help connect the outpouring of supporters who have rallied behind her campaign.
Jul 15, 2010
Regina Calcaterra has raised $146,729.46 in contributions for her state Senate campaign over the past six months, with the lion's share coming in small donations from Suffolk County residents eager to back her agenda of reform, fair share for Long Island and job creation.
Jul 13, 2010
Ken LaValle is knowingly deceiving voters on Eastern Long Island about his support for jobs creation, saying he supports a measure to fund small businesses even after he voted to kill the legislation.
Jul 12, 2010
Thanks to the hard work of this campaign’s supporters, we already have well in excess of the required number of signatures to put Regina on the ballot this year.
Jun 30, 2010
Regina Calcaterra said her opponent Ken LaValle displays how out of touch he now is by saying publicly that Suffolk County school districts may not feel much pain without hundreds of millions of dollars of restored state school aid funding. She urged him to abandon his failed political agenda and vote to override a gubernatorial veto of school funding restoration.
Jun 23, 2010
Regina Calcaterra said today that she has signed a series of pledges sought by New York Uprising to support reforms in ethics, redistricting and budgeting in New York - reforms that she said are long overdue.
Jun 22, 2010
Regina Calcaterra today assailed incumbent Ken LaValle for fighting much-needed reforms throughout SUNY while being on record as supporting regular tuition hikes for students and their parents.
Jun 13, 2010
Regina Calcaterra made this statement in response to a series of robocalls to voters that polled them on whether they supported a government shut down.
Jun 8, 2010
Today, please join me to pause and honor the memory and service of Army 1st Lt. Joseph J. Theinert, 24, of Shelter Island, N.Y., who died in service to his country on June 4 in Afghanistan.
May 31, 2010
A statement from Regina Calcaterra
May 30, 2010
Incumbent Ken LaValle's vote to close state parks would have cost Eastern Long Island jobs and economic activity, and robbed working families of a much-needed state resource.
May 26, 2010
Bob Madore, the region's Director says, "Ms. Calcaterra is a fresh face and will be an innovative leader for the working people in this Senate District.
May 22, 2010
"Andrew Cuomo's candidacy for governor, with a serious and detailed agenda, should begin to elevate the dialogue in this election year. For months, I have been campaigning on many issues on which the attorney general and I agree: ethics, legislators' disclosure of outside income and serious-minded reform of spending by state agencies and state authorities. We also share a sense of urgency on the lowering of property taxes - one of the most pressing issues of our time on Long Island."
May 15, 2010
Please join Rich Schaffer, Chairman Suffolk County Democratic Committee for the Grand Opening of the campaign headquarters for Regina Calcaterra Candidate for New York State Senate 1st Senatorial District.
