Jon Campbell in Politics on the Hudson reports that thousands of teachers, students, and other supporters gathered for a rally organized by New York State United Teachers outside of the state Capitol on Sat., June 8. Many in the crowd, Campbell reported, wanted the state to employ fewer standardized tests. Tue., June 11, the Capitol may be even more crowded, this time with pro-gun rights protesters who do not like the SAFE Act voted on quickly in the wake of the Newtown, CT school shooting last December. Joseph Spector in Politics on the Hudson writes that organizers want to promote civil disobedience at the rally. Spector quotes Assemblyman Bill Nojay, R-Pittsford, Monroe County, “The crowd is going to be heavily weighted toward the government employees that are most affected by the SAFE Act,” said Nojay, who is an organizer of the rally. “And the thrust of a lot of the comments is going to be civil disobedience and resistance to its implementation.” That rally is from noon to 2 p.m., Tuesday, and Pete Lopez, who represents Greene and Schoharie counties in the State Assembly, will be there.