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A notice of eviction is posted on the front door of a Brooklyn apartment. The handle is pad-locked. Kevin Tamayo’s couches, lamps, and refrigerator lie within, unable to be claimed until further notice. Behind the barred window stands his restless pooch, Tori, anxiously waiting her owner’s return. This Pitbull’s fate, […]
The Senate passed a new bill this week that would further digitize legislative and state agency paperwork, potentially saving taxpayers millions of dollars while supporting the environment. The bill (S.4149-a) would implement the “Legislative Online Paperwork Reduction Act,” with the goal of ending unnecessary printing by making bills, reports, audits […]
Sen. James Tedisco, R-Glenville, and Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, D-Rotterdam, are calling attention to the impact that Capital Region military bases have on the local economy. Capital Region military bases have an impact of more than $1 billion to the economy, the lawmakers say. As part of Capital Region Military Day, […]
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 […]
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 […]
It’s official. Assemblyman Jim Tedisco, the outspoken and independent-minded assemblyman from Glenville, has thrown his hat in the ring for the open 49th Senate District, hoping to replace longtime Senator Hugh Farley, who announced his retirement last week. The Republican legislator, a master of tapping into public sentiment, and […]