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The Working Groups for the WNY Coalition for Progress will be split
into 2 main categories: National and Regional/Local. Based on
initial recommendations here are some proposed working groups (these
are not set in stone, and others will be added and some dropped):

National:

• Moral Identification/Values ("Recapture the Moral Values")
• Federal Election Reform
• Protect Social Security
• Communication/Media Reform
• Foreign Policy/Affairs
• Healthcare/stem cells/prescription drugs
• Free Trade Policies
• Women's Reproductive Rights
• Energy & Environment
• Gay Rights/AIDS Funding
• Separation of Church & State

Regional/Local:

• State/Local Election Reform
• Cross Border Issues
• Employment Issues/Working Wage
• Local Fiscal Policy
• Medicaid Reform
• NY Tax Reform
• Buffalo Media Accountability
• City-County Consolidation/Gov't Accountability
• Reform Albany
• Low Cost Utilities (possibly merged with national "Energy &
• Environment")
• Education Reform
• Development
• Infrastructure/Transportation
• Downtown Development
• Various County Groups (Erie County, Niagara County, Southern Tier, Eastern Counties)

Some of these groups will be merged if they are similar. We are
still taking recommendations and will put in place the initial
working groups after the holidays, so please drop off your
preferences.