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The New York Senate and Assembly celebrated a belated Earth Day this week by acting on environmental bills. But the two houses acted on different measures, and lawmakers could not predict if any of the legislation will become law in 2024.
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Under current law, petitioning for primaries is due to begin on Tuesday, and the boundaries of the state’s 26 congressional districts need to be in place by then.
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New York’s migrant crisis has once again become a political issue between Democrats and Republicans. This time, it’s playing out in state budget negotiations.
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Opposition to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s school aid reductions united Democrats and Republicans at Thursday's hearing. Lawmakers called the cuts “devastating” and said the changes will mean millions of dollars in losses to nearly half of the school districts around the state.
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The bill would make New York only the second state in the nation, after California, to seek contracts with drug companies to make its own generic prescription drugs, including insulin, a drug that has sharply risen in price in recent years.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the measure on Tuesday, which modernizes what constitutes rape to include additional forms of sexual violence and assault beyond the original legal definition.
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Proponents say the curtent rate of a maximum of $170 a week is too low for recipients to meet their monthly bills
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A proposal by Gov. Kathy Hochul to tamp down on increased aid to schools in New York has angered lawmakers in both political parties.
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On the 51st anniversary of the now-defunct landmark U.S. Suprmeme Court decision affirming abortion rights, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democrats in power in the State Legislature vowed to keep the procedure legal and safe in the state.
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Providers warn of a worsening staffing crisis for caregivers of New Yorkers with intellectual and deAdvocates say a statewide shortage of caregivers for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities will only get worse if lawmakers in Albany don't hear their urgent pleas.
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The measure, known as the NY HEAT Act, would, among other things, discourage natural gas hookups to new homes by eliminating a practice known as the 100-foot rule.