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Legislators, teachers, advocates and representatives from New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) and the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) rallied Tuesday in the capital for tax code changes to fund schools across New York. The expansion of the “millionaire’s tax” and closing of the carried interest loophole will bring in […]
Legal advocates, clergy and representatives from the NAACP and New York Bar Association are urging legislators to pass the Justice Equality Act, which would provide state funding of public defense offices and expenses. The bill (A.1903), sponsored by Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy, D- Albany, passed both the assembly and senate last […]
A Republican-sponsored bill in the Senate and Assembly would eliminate most provisions of the controversial SAFE Act in upstate New York and on Long Island. The bill (S.0879/A.6140) would “reestablish the rights of law abiding citizens in rural and suburban areas of the state” by limiting the regulations of […]
Senator Brad Hoylman, D–Manhattan, is taking action against the Trump Administration’s recent rollback of transgender protection laws. The senator has introduced a new bill on March 3 that would protect New York’s transgender youth by codifying certain protections under state law. Hoylman’s bill (S.4843) would permanently adopt the Title […]
Capital Region lawmakers are hoping to launch a program similar to a popular road and bridge renovation program, but for water infrastructure. The Safe Water Infrastructure Action Program (S.3292/A.3907) would create a companion program to the popular Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement, or CHIPS, program which provides assistance […]
At an Albany event commemorating the tenth anniversary of his son’s death, Michael Carey said he plans to re-introduce a bill that would ensure that injuries suffered by developmentally disabled New Yorkers are properly reported to 911. The bill would require care facilities to report all significant injuries, medical […]
With the Trump Administration focused on a range of immigration enforcement policies, Assembly Democrats have passed a series of bills that would protect immigrants’ private information, prohibit profiling by local police departments, and make it more difficult to deport undocumented New Yorkers for misdemeanor crimes. Alongside these new bills, […]
A longtime Capital Region lawmaker says bringing Uber and Lyft to upstate New York is a “no brainer” and is urging the Senate to pass a bill that would expand ridesharing across New York. Sen. Jim Tedisco, R-Glenville, was referring to a bill (S.4159) sponsored by his colleague, James […]