Environment, health care top issues for Dems; National defense, jobs, deficit top issues for Republicans The Democratic and Republican frontrunners are starting to pull away in the race for the 19th Congressional District seat, but don’t expect the campaign ads to end anytime soon. With three weeks until Republicans […]
Month: June 2016
Bill sent to governor would encourage schools to buy local food
Both houses of the Legislature have passed a bill that would make it easier for school districts to buy local food for their lunch programs. Specifically, the bill amends general municipal law to allow school districts to purchase food from small producer and grower associations or to make purchases […]
Senate, Assembly pass bill allowing more public places to stock life-saving medication
The Senate and Assembly have passed a bill that seeks to save lives in emergency situations by making life-saving devices available in more public places. This bill would authorize, but not mandate, public venues such as restaurants, youth organizations, sports leagues, theme parks, sports arenas, day care and educational […]
Doing his job and doing it well
The current joke in Albany is that while most people think that AG stands for Attorney General, it really means “almost governor.” That’s because lately the Attorney General is next up to be governor. Eric Schneiderman, the current Attorney General, must be measuring the curtains in the governor’s office. […]
OGS readies plaza for summer concerts, films and festivals
There was a buzz in the air Wednesday as Office of General Services Commissioner RoAnn Destito cut the ribbon to the Grand Staircase on the Empire State Plaza, re-opening it after nearly two years of construction. Destito used the occasion to announce the 2016 Summer at the Plaza concert […]
For second year in a row, Assembly passes universal health care bill
The Assembly voted 86-53 Wednesday to pass universal health care legislation in New York, marking the second time in two years the bill passed the Democrat-controlled house. The issue of health care has received increased attention since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. But some state […]
New York needs nuclear in our energy mix
To the editor: This week, the New York State Public Service Commission continues its public hearings on its new Clean Energy Standard. New York has set an ambitious goal which would mandate that 50 percent of all electricity consumed in New York by 2030 come from clean and renewable […]