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Gov. Cuomo also signs new law to standardize autism spectrum screening for children three and younger Senate Republicans announced that two bills aimed at helping individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities were signed into law. Sen. Robert Ortt, R-North Tonawanda, sponsored bill S.8955, which requires the state to comply […]
The Senate on Monday passed a series of school safety bills proposed by the Senate Republican conference just days after they stopped efforts from the Senate Democrats to strengthen gun control last week. Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, responded negatively toward the Republican legislation package, accusing them of “burying […]
As the session enters its final weeks, child sex abuse victims are calling out the governor and Senate Republicans for not expanding their legal rights to hold their abusers accountable. Sen. Brad Hoylman’s Child Victims Act, and related legislation, would extend the statute of limitations on legal actions for sex crimes […]
Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan announced Tuesday the formation of the Senate Republican Women’s Caucus and appointed Senator Betty Little as its chairwoman. Following the November elections, Senate Republicans now have seven women members — more than either the Democrats or the IDC. Little, a former teacher with more than […]
As Gov. Andrew Cuomo embarks on a three-day trip across New York state to deliver six regional State of the State addresses, Senate Majority leader John Flanagan has issued a statement outlining the Senate Republican Conference’s legislative goals for 2017. This year, Cuomo is forgoing the traditional Albany State […]