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A regulatory reform coalition that works to “simplify bureaucratic structures” unveiled a paper today that portrays New York’s “Scaffold Law” as outdated, costly and as an impediment to infrastructure improvements. “For too long, New Yorkers have lived with the unintended consequences of New York’s Labor Law §240, a 19th-century statute […]
A coalition of bipartisan lawmakers, police and addiction experts is urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill that would require insurance plans to cover opioid prescription pills that are harder to crush or liquefy, and therefore abuse. Sen. George Amedore, Asssemblyman John McDonald and Albany County Sheriff Craig […]