

Robb Smith, Executive Director
Interfaith Impact of New York State
646 State Street
Albany, NY 12203
518-463-5652
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Copyright 2008 InterfaithIMPACT of New York State
Last updated
February 2008
Current Position Papers
2006 POSITION PAPERS
The position papers linked below were distributed to the legislators during the IINYS annual advocacy day in Albany on April 24, 2006 along with the following cover letter:
Dear Legislator:
We are members of Interfaith IMPACT of New York State, a statewide coalition of mainline Protestant, Reform Jewish and Unitarian Universalist congregations, clergy and other individuals. We have come to Albany today from all across the state to advocate for policies that reflect our religious values concerning social and economic justice for all.
We offer for your consideration the attached faith-based position papers in support of:
And opposing:
Our positions represent the moral and ethical views of constituents from across the state. Thank you for taking these important values into consideration as you make policy decisions for the people of New York.
Yours in Community,
The Members of Interfaith IMPACT of NYS
IINYS POSITION PAPER ARCHIVES
Economic
Justice: Increase the Minimum Wage
Disgrace: Time to Shrink Wage Gap
The
Changing Public Attitude Toward Same Sex Marriage:
Marriages Give Cause to Rejoice
How
the Rockefeller Drug Laws Harm Society...
Women in Prison and its Effect on Families
Charitable
Choice: Discerning Its Impact
on Poverty and on the Faith Community
The
Self-Sufficiency Standard for New York
To
Bind Together That Which Is Broken:
A Theological Reflection On Criminal (In)justice
Criminal
Justice Policy Issues
Campaign
Finance Reform: A Theological Issue
Campaign
Finance Reform: Current Legislation