Senate Dems slammed for trying to ‘water down’ Gov. Hochul’s school smartphone ban: ‘Almost meaningless’
Backers of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed “bell-to-bell” ban on the use of smartphones in schools are flunking Democrats in the ...
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New York Senate Committee Unanimously Passes Bill Banning Sweepstakes Gaming
Introduced by committee chairman and Sen. Joseph Addabbo, the New York bill “prohibits online sweepstakes games and revenue ...
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Oberacker, State Republicans push ‘affordability’ bills to be included in budget
GOP state Sen. Peter Oberacker has sided with Republican colleagues on calling for the inclusion of several Senate bills that ...
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New York Senate Clashes with Gov. Hochul Over Scope of School Phone Ban
Gov. Hochul's "bell-to-bell" mobile phone ban in NY schools is facing pushback from the state Senate, which proposes a less ...
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New York State Senate Bill S1514 Raises Specter of Stop-Work Orders for Employee Misclassification
On March 4, 2025, the New York State Senate passed S1514, which would empower the commissioner of labor to issue stop-work ...
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State Senator proposes $10,000 grant for first-time homebuyers in New York
First-time homebuyers in New York could soon receive a $10,000 grant to help with closing costs. State Sen. Jeremy Cooney is ...
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New York State Lawmakers Warn of ‘Chaos’ and a ‘Mass Exodus’ After Limit on Outside Incomes Is Upheld
Lawmakers say there are 26 Assembly members and 12 state senators who would have to either resign or give up their outside ...
Court approves cap on New York legislators’ outside income
A New York State Supreme Court ruling in March lifted a pause on a 2022 law that capped New York lawmakers' outside income, ...
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Tension Escalates Between Senate Republicans and Governor Over Controversial Executive Order
ALBANY, N.Y. -- The conflict between the governor's executive order and State Senate Republicans continues. The executive ...
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Send in your nomination for the New York State Veteran’s Hall of Fame
Nominations are almost due for the 20th annual New York State Senate’s Veterans Hall of Fame. According to the Office of ...
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Tariff report: Energy costs to rise in New York
The report found that, while many natural gas providers can switch suppliers, others depend on energy imported from Canada.
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New York State Senate Bill S1514 Raises Specter of Stop-Work Orders for Employee Misclassification
On March 4, 2025, the New York State Senate passed S1514, which would empower the commissioner of labor to issue stop-work orders against employers that misclassify employees as independent ...