So it really does make a difference who is in control of the Legislature. For the first time in a long time, we have a two houses belonging to the Democrats and a Democratic governor. To understand what that means, you really have to look no further than the changes […]
Month: June 2019
Governor signs law granting driving privileges to undocumented immigrants
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the “Green Light New York” law on Monday night, giving undocumented immigrants the right to obtain a New York state driver’s license. The Senate passed the bill (S.1747-b) on June 17, five days after the Assembly passed its version (A.3675-b), and the Governor’s Office sought the […]
Governor signs law eliminating religious exemptions for school vaccinations
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation removing non-medical exemptions from school vaccination requirements for children. The U.S. is currently experiencing the worst outbreak of measles in more than 25 years, with outbreaks in pockets of New York primarily driving the crisis. As a result of non-medical vaccination exemptions, many communities across […]
Publisher’s Corner: Between a rock and a hard place
But wait! The assumption is that Governor Andrew Cuomo (I’ll call him Andrew, for short) wanted the Democrats to control the State Senate. After all, Andrew can point to a whole bunch of progressive legislation that has passed on his watch since the Senate went to the Democrats. And […]
Study of Hudson River contamination serves as a cautionary tale
The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz has published a new study that details the history of chemical pollution in the Hudson River and the state and federal policies aimed at rectifying decades of contamination. The story of the Hudson River serves as a cautionary tale […]
OGS announces music and festival lineup at the Empire State Plaza
New York State Office of General Services Commissioner RoAnn Destito announced the 2019 Summer at the Plaza series of free community events that will be presented at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. Summer at the Plaza will feature family-friendly concerts, movies, and festivals starting with the annual July 4 […]