Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
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 […]
State senators passed “Kirby and Quigley’s Law” (S.1680) on January 30, a bill that would effectively allow police and prosecutors to charge an additional felony to criminals suspected of killing a companion animal during the execution of another crime. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle recently announced their […]
The Senate Democratic Conference has introduced their “resistance agenda,” to counter what they call “an assault on American values” by the Trump administration. The agenda includes two bills that harness protections for international SUNY and CUNY students, and prohibiting the Port Authority from manning the roll out of President […]
Iconic environmental advocate visits Albany; Wants better strategies for controlling Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks New York leads the nation in cases of Legionnaires’ disease, a life threatening waterborne illness caused by legionella bacteria in water supplies. During an event in Albany last week, the Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires’ Disease and […]