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A new bill was introduced on March 1 by Assemblyman Mike Lawler to increase the Attorney General’s authority in investigating sexual misconduct in the state government. The introduction of the bill follows allegations from three women of sexual misconduct by Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the past week. Last week, two […]
New York State Democratic Party Chairman Jay S. Jacobs has released the following statement Tuesday, March 2 at 11:30 a.m. The statement was issued about 30 minutes after six Democratic lawmakers — State Senator Julia Salazar, State Senator Jabari Brisport, Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, Assembly Member Phara Souffrant Forrest, Assembly Member […]
New York State Attorney General Letitia James confirmed Sunday she is preparing an investigation into allegations that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed two former employees. “Allegations of sexual harassment should always be taken seriously,” James said on Sunday. “There must be a truly independent investigation to thoroughly review these troubling […]