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Supreme Court allows New York gun law placing restrictions on concealed firearms to remain in effect pending legal challenges

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Hochul: New York bail reform law needs improvement

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Hochul touts proposals to make child care system more efficient, accessible after State of the State

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New York Excelsior Scholarship: What you need to know about getting free college tuition

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Mega Millions results: $3M, $1M tickets sold in NY; jackpot now $1.35 billion

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Cancer docs: NY’s new prescription rules threaten to interrupt patient care (Guest Opinion)

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Hochul plans $1B investment in mental health care in NY

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Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes cutting red tape to build 800,000 new homes across New York

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State Police Special Investigations Unit raids NY Troopers PBA offices

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Hochul signs bill for 9/11 death benefits to Adirondack Conservation Officer’s widow

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New York approves human composting law; 6th state in US to do so

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New laws for NY in 2023: Robocalls, minimum wage, nursing homes, voting reforms

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New NY law bans sale of certain laundry detergents

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The Remarks of NYS Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie

Opening the 246th Legislative Session January 9, 2022 Assembly Chamber _____________________________________ [as delivered]   Good afternoon members, staff and guests. Welcome back to the People’s House. I want to begin by wishing everyone a happy and healthy new year. I am eternally grateful and humbled that, once again, my colleagues have placed their faith in […]

NYS Assembly Speaker Heastie Announces Leadership Positions and Committee Chairs for 2023 Legislative Session

Speaker Carl E. Heastie Majority Leader Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes Chair, Ways and Means Helene E. Weinstein Deputy Speaker Phil Ramos Assistant Speaker Vivian E. Cook Speaker Pro Tempore Jeffrion L. Aubry Chair, Committee on Committees Alicia Hyndman Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore Al Taylor Deputy Majority Leader Michaelle C. Solages Assistant Majority Leader Charles D. Fall […]

NY eyes $672 million bailout for utility customers who are not in low-income programs

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COLUMN: SENATOR STEC OUTLINES 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION PRIORITIES

A legislative column from Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) A recent poll from Siena College showed that a majority of New Yorkers believe our state is heading in the wrong direction. From public safety to economic issues, it’s clear that the status quo just isn’t working. The 2023 Legislative Session offers an opportunity to address these […]

Compare the 2022 ELA and math test scores at every private school in New York

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DiNAPOLI: DON’T WAIT TO CLAIM YOUR MONEY!

$1.5 Million in Lost Money Returned Everyday New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli oversees more than 46 million unclaimed funds accounts valued at $17.5 billion. Staff from the Comptroller’s office will attend community events this month to help residents search for lost and forgotten money, also known as unclaimed funds. “In 2022, we gave […]

Lawmakers, advocates return to Albany without COVID-19 restrictions

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New N.Y. laws that will go into effect on Jan. 1

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Hochul sworn in as first woman elected governor of New York

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DEC releases “Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report”

Pandemic-driven numbers provide valuable insight Click here for the Sun Community News story 

New DEC laws restrict use of harmful chemicals

Chemicals were used in cleaning solutions, cosmetics, food packaging, and children’s products Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Goodbye Big Macs: All McDonald’s restaurants on NY Thruway to close soon

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