With more than 215 confirmed cases of measles reported in New York state this winter, lawmakers are taking steps to permit children 14 and older to get immunizations that are currently required by law, without parental consent. The anti-vaccination movement in recent years has led to a resurgence of diseases […]
Month: March 2019
Bill would prohibit the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores
Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal and Sen. Michael Gianaris have introduced a bill that would ban the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores across New York state. Instead of selling animals bred for retail stores, the legislation (S.4234/A.6298) would allow pet stores to use shelter and rescue animals in […]
In new poll, voters identify “heroes” and “villains” in Amazon HQ debacle
By a 67-to-21 percent margin, New Yorkers say that Amazon cancelling its planned second headquarters in Queens was bad for New York. By as nearly as large a margin, 61-to-30 percent, they support the deal in which Amazon would receive up to $3 billion in state and city incentives and […]
Gillibrand makes it official; launches 2020 presidential campaign with “Brave Wins” video
On Sunday, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand officially launched her campaign for president of the United States with a video called “Brave Wins.” At the end of the video, she announced that her first major speech will be in front of Trump International Hotel in New York City, next Sunday, March […]
SUNY swimmers will make NCAA tournament while still complying with NC travel ban
Thirteen SUNY athletes will be staying in the neighboring state of Virginia during the upcoming NCAA Swimming Championship to honor a three-year-old executive order that bans state-funded travel to North Carolina. The athletes from three SUNY schools — Brockport, Geneseo and Cortland — qualified for the state championship being held […]
Outside income report signals tough choice for some state lawmakers
A leading good government group has released an analysis of state legislators who earn additional income in other jobs, a practice that will be drastically changed when new rules go into effect next year. The report on lawmakers’ outside income includes the names of the 10 highest earners with […]
Publisher’s Corner: Democrats in Congress and State Senate are taking big risks
The Democrats in both the House of Representatives and the State Senate are risking it all and to some extent, they are being aided and abetted by the news media who know a story when they see one. We all know that any story that involves a fight or a […]
Small farmers say new labor bill is overly burdensome
Family farmers are speaking out against a labor bill they say could put many of them out of business. Passage of the Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act (S.2837/A.2750) that has been introduced in the Senate and Assembly Labor Committees would increase labor costs on New York farms by 17 percent, or […]