Lawmakers keep Pushing To Split New York

New York Lawmakers Move to Counter Rightward Shift Elsewhere

The Democrats who control the State Legislature voted to restrict gun use, bolster voting rights, protect abortion service providers and aid ...

Lawmaker proposes study of NY splitting into 2 states | AP News

In New York state government news, the topic of splitting the state into separate upstate and downstate entities has popped up again at the ...

THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law unites thinkers and advocates in pursuit of a vision of inclusive and effective democracy.

New York bill tracker 2024: Your guide to upcoming laws, legislation

The Times Union has identified some of the most relevant bills at the forefront of the 2024 legislative session. This is where you can track their progress.

Social Housing in the Spotlight: NYC Lawmakers Seek 'Paradigm ...

Councilmembers are weighing a slate of bills to expand programs and resources that follow the model of social housing—deeply affordable homes ...

State Budget | NY State of Politics

The New York state Division of the Budget has released its mid-year update to the state's financial plan. The update details how much tax ...

Hochul, lawmakers split over N.Y.'s disability cap - Spectrum News

New York has had the same maximum Temporary Disability Insurance benefit since 1989 — or a cap of $170 per week to workers who need time off for ...

A 'universal FAFSA' law could be adopted in New York as budget ...

Some want to include a “universal FAFSA” law requiring New York high school students to complete college financial aid forms.

New York Playbook - Politico

Kathy Hochul listens. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday revived congestion pricing after delaying its implementation in June over concern it would harm Democratic ...

N.Y. lawmakers consider different routes to protect sex workers

The bill would not legalize prostitution, but would allow sex workers and victims of trafficking to avoid criminal charges if they're found to ...

Lawmakers scramble to keep up with the cutting edge

“Technology moves very fast, and it moves a lot faster than democracy moves,” said state Sen. Robert Ortt, a Western New York Republican. “ ...

Altered State: A checklist for change in New York State

It's by no means an exhaustive list, rather a good place to start work towards an Altered State with a growing economy, a more efficient ...

NY State of Politics: Spectrum News

The State of Politics blog is a running statewide conversation about NY politics - the debate and the drama, the victories and defeats.

Chick-fil-A rest stop locations should stay open on Sundays, some ...

Chick-fil-A locations operating at rest stops along New York State's 500-mile Thruway could in the future be required to remain open seven days a week.

Superintendent of public instruction to push lawmakers ... - AOL.com

Nov. 13—Washington state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal will call on lawmakers to expand access to career and technical ...

We are Ready for the Fight Against Trump - NYCLU

The re-election of Donald Trump is an unprecedented threat to our rights and freedoms, and to our New York values. His movement is rooted in ...

NY Prop 1's flaws reflect Hochul's and state Democrats' failures

Gov. Hochul has invested her legacy in “Prop One” — colloquially known as the “Equal Rights Amendment” — on the Election Day ballot in two weeks ...

New York just committed $90 million to help save local journalism ...

The Local Journalism Sustainability Act was included in New York's recently passed state budget, setting aside $90 million to subsidize local news for the next ...

How Our Laws Are Made - Congress.gov Resources

Each Senator has one vote. As constituted in the 110th Congress, the House of Representatives is composed of 435 Members elected every two years from among the ...

Congress' lame duck session starts this week: What to expect - NY1

Among the items on the list are government funding, disaster aid, the annual pentagon spending bill, and a massive bill governing ...