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BY SENATOR PATTY RICHIE Imagine for a second your child is killed by a drunk driver. Then, imagine you find out the person responsible is a repeat offender who was arrested and released a couple weeks prior, after not having

QUEENS, NY — As New York State enters budget negotiations starting in January, it is already known that the state faces a $6 billion shortfall, mainly due to the rising cost of the vital Medicaid healthcare program.  State Senator Joseph

New Mental Health Legislation To Prevent Teenage Suicide Would Provide School Staff And Students With Resources To Assist Students In Crisis And Prevent Suicide  CDC: In New York, 17.1% Of Students Seriously Considered Suicide And 10.1% Made Non-Fatal Suicide Attempts

Assemblyman Angelo Morinello (R,C,I,Ref-Niagara Falls) has been appointed as the Ranking Minority Member for the Assembly’s Standing Committee on Codes for the 2020 Legislative Session. Morinello has an extensive background in the criminal justice system, including serving as the Niagara Falls City

Toxic, Plastic, Non-Biodegradable Filters Do Not Improve Safety Of Cigarettes, Are A Leading Contributor To Plastic Pollution Bill Would Also Ban Single-Use E-Cigarettes ALBANY, NY – Today, State Senators Liz Krueger and Todd Kaminsky, and Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee introduced the

Senator John C. Liu, together with the Senate Majority Conference, passed major legislation that will build on the historic voting reforms passed under the Senate Democratic Majority during the 2019 Legislative Session. The bills passed today will expand voting rights

Senator Rachel May (D-Onondaga, Madison, Oneida) announced last week that her bill, Portable Polling Locations (S.6926A), was passed by the Senate as part of a larger elections reform package. This bill provides local Boards of Election with flexibility during early

BY SENATOR PATTY RICHIE As temperatures drop, utility bills often rise. For many, every penny is critical in ensuring there is gas in the car, food on the table and heat in the home. Unfortunately, during this difficult time for

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C,I-East Aurora) attended a press conference this morning alongside Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski) and the Assembly Republican Conference to call for the full repeal of the bail reform measures from last year. DiPietro stands with his

Today, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston) joined her colleagues at a press conference condemning the newly implemented bail ‘reform’ changes. In addition to her Republican colleagues, Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen, Schoharie County Sheriff Ronald R. Stevens and family members of victims

As a result of New York City’s sanctuary city laws and blatant disregard for the safety and wellbeing of law-abiding New Yorkers, an innocent elderly woman, Ms. Maria Fuertes, was brutally assaulted and killed leaving a family heartbroken and our

State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. recently voted with his colleagues on the Senate Education Committee to approve legislation (S.6648) that will require New York State students in grades six through 12 to be taught about the significance of two

Langworthy: “Nicole is the no-nonsense leader who will send extreme liberal Max Rose packing” New York, January 14th…New York State Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy today announced his official endorsement of Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis for Congress in NY’s 11th congressional district.

10 Bill Legislative Package on its way to Governor’s desk Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced the passage of a comprehensive bill package in the State Assembly and Senate updating the laws governing stretch limousines in the New York State. Following the

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) announced today that up to $340,000 will be distributed to the Town of Ramapo to install license plate readers in and around the Hamlet of Monsey in Rockland County. The increased security is in an effort

State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, together with the Senate Majority Conference, passed major legislation that will build on the historic voting reforms passed under the Senate Democratic Majority during the 2020 Legislative Session. The bills passed today will expand voting rights in

Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston) today announced that she has been appointed the Assistant Minority Leader Pro Tempore by Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski). In this new role, Walsh will be instrumental in preparation of legislative debates and managing

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I- Batavia) announced today that he has introduced legislation, A.8916, that would mandate including two additional members on the Farm Laborers Wage Board, increasing membership from three to five individuals. The two additional members would be the Commissioner of