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Throughout the lifetime of The Legislative Gazette, interns have found themselves reporting on vastly different political climates at the Capitol. There are, however, two things I believe may be constants; beware the elevators on Tuesdays and Dr. Alan Chartock’s insistence that when we left our time at the paper, we […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 30-day amendments to the 2019 Executive Budget would provide funding for early voting, better protect children from sex offenders, ban the sale of synthetic marijuana and prohibit sexual contact between police and those in custody, among other measures. The governor’s 30-day amendments would provide approximately $7 million […]
New Yorkers Against Hidden Predators (NYAHP) — a coalition of child sex abuse survivors and advocates—urged the Legislature to include the Child Victims Act in their one-house and final budget in a testimony submitted to the Public Protection Committee. The Child Victims Act (S.809) would expand criminal and civil statutes […]
As a way to keep needles out of public spaces, and to prevent overdose deaths, Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal and 18 co-sponsors are advocating for a bill that would provide safe injection facilities where opioid drug abusers can safely “use” in New York state. Staff members at these facilities would provide […]
With a handful of New York casinos opening recently, most notably Resorts World Catskills, there are varying outcomes occurring due to the competitive gaming market. New York as a state is profiting off this emerging market, but as each new casino opens, they begin to draw customers away from existing […]
After a four-month investigation into claims of a gender-based hostile work environment, New York State’s Attorney General is taking a legal stand against shamed film producer Harvey Weinstein and the New York City-based Weinstein Company. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman this week filed a civil lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein, his brother […]
There’s a new “Tide Pod challenge” before the state Legislature – pass a bill to end the dangerous fad before the end of session. Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas and Sen. Brad Hoylman have drafted a bill (S.100-a/A.4646-a) that would require child-resistant packaging, warning labels on containers, individual wrapping and uniform coloring […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has released emergency funding to county health departments to ensure that more New Yorkers get vaccinated against the flu in one of the worst seasons in recent memory. The emergency funding will provide more funding at the local level to provide more vaccinations and be able to […]