Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law Tuesday that nullifies a controversial bag tax in New York City that was set to go into effect today. The state law places a moratorium on the adoption or implementation of any local law that charges a fee on shopping bags until a task […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed a constitutional amendment that would permanently codify Roe v. Wade protections, assuring the continuation of pro-choice laws in New York regardless of what happens at the federal level. He announced the plan at the Family Planning Advocates annual Day of Action on Jan. 30 in […]
Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan was among several state lawmakers who made an appearance at the annual Charter School Advocacy Day in support of increasing state funding for the charter school system. Hundreds of students, parents and charter school advocates rallied in the state Convention Center to hear guest […]
Both State Senator Simcha Felder and New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio share the same objective – a greener New York – but believe in different solutions. At the joint budget hearing on local government in Albany on January 30th, De Blasio and legislators spoke about a variety […]
Public support is growing for a law that requires presidential candidates to release their tax returns as a condition for appearing on the ballot Legislation requiring presidential candidates to release their five most recent federal tax returns as a prerequisite for appearing on a ballot in New York […]
President Donald Trump introduced his nominee for the Supreme Court last week, Judge Neil Gorsuch of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Colorado. Gorsuch’s nomination received mixed response from New York legislators and interest groups. Conservatives are elated at the prospect of restoring the ideological balance to the […]
Assemblyman Francisco Moya, D-Jackson Heights, introduced new legislation that would grant undocumented New Yorkers the right to obtain a state-issued driver’s license. “Throughout most of New York, a driver’s license isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity,” Moya said. “I introduced new legislation that is REAL ID compliant, and will […]
With latest confirmation, Gov. Cuomo has now appointed all seven Court of Appeals judges On Monday the New York State Senate unanimously confirmed Rowan Wilson to be an associate judge on the New York State Court of Appeals. The Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. John Bonacic congratulated […]