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In an executive order issued Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that health insurers doing business in New York must cover FDA-approved contraception drugs and methods, including emergency contraception known as “Plan B,” which can be taken up to three days after conception. The executive order also permits a woman to […]
Interviews for the interim attorney general position officially concluded Wednesday around noon. Questions regarding topics such as workplace harassment, opioids, New York relations with the federal government, political party tribalism, civil rights and the status of American democracy dominated each interview. In addition to these topics, each candidate had uttered […]
Republican legislators are calling on the state Parole Board to deny the release of a man convicted of killing two NYPD officers in the 1970s. Anthony Bottom was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the 1971 murders of NYPD officers Joseph Piagentini and Waverly Jones. Bottom was […]
The National Rifle Association is suing Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Department of Financial Services for allegedly targeting insurance companies they partner with to offer protection programs for gun owners. In a statement, Cuomo called the lawsuit an attempt by the NRA to advance its “dangerous agenda to sell […]
The New York State Senate Democratic Conference is sponsoring a package of bills to simplify the voter registration process for primary, general and special elections after releasing their own report researching low voter turnout. The Senate Democratic report, “Why Don’t More New Yorkers Vote? A Snapshot Identifying Low Voter Turnout,” […]
Sheldon Silver, former Democratic speaker of the New York State Assembly, was convicted Friday on charges of corruption for a second time. In 2015, Silver was convicted of honest services fraud, extortion and money laundering, having allegedly received almost $4 million dollars in exchange for taking official actions that benefited […]
Following the unexpected resignation of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman earlier this month, the state Legislature will begin interviewing candidates this Tuesday and Wednesday to find a replacement. The interviews will be conducted by a bipartisan, bicameral committee consisting of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Assemblyman Matthew Titone, Assemblyman William Barclay, […]
Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas was appointed special prosecutor in investigating allegations against former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. As special prosecutor Singas will investigate Schneiderman’s alleged assault, drug abuse and other actions as well as Attorney General staff based on facts in The New Yorker […]