Author Archive
Julia Salazar
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: NY’s climate progress is failing. A new plan for public power can fix it.
The state must build 15 gigawatts’ worth of clean energy projects by 2030 to hit its climate targets.
- By Julia Salazar and Sarahana Shrestha
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Don’t let ICE turn state and local facilities into immigrant detention centers
The Dignity not Detention Act would prohibit New York state and local government entities from contracting with ICE for immigrant detention.
- By Julia Salazar and Karines Reyes
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: The PLAN Act promotes fairness for formerly incarcerated people
The proposed legislation would bring greater transparency to the state licensing process, which is currently discouraging would-be nurses and social workers from entering their fields due to barriers relating to conviction history.
- By Reverend Sharon White-Harrigan, Julia Salazar and Phara Souffrant Forest
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Safety means investments, not oppression
The governor’s proposal to weaken bail reform will harm our communities. We can’t accept it.
- By Julia Salazar and Latrice Walker
Campaigns & Elections
Opinion
To combat dark money, New York needs fair elections
State senator Julia Salazar makes the case for comprehensive campaign finance reform, with a public financing system, to keep big money out of politics.
- By Julia Salazar