Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a new law that prohibits local and state sales taxes on feminine hygiene products. The bill (A.7555-a/S.7838) was sponsored by Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal and Sen. Sue Serino. The sponsors argued that New York state already exempts drugs and medicine, medical equipment and certain medical […]
Student Assembly pushing for change to federal blood donation policies More than 30 members of the SUNY family came together to donate blood and stand in solidarity with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and marginalized orientations, gender alignments, and intersex communities after the deadliest U.S. shooting in the […]