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Advocates tackle affordability through wage increases

Lawmakers and advocates came together in the Capitol Building on Tuesday to support a package of legislation aimed at raising wages and making the state more affordable. The rally, held by the ...
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And Now Let’s Hear It for … The State of the State

It’s Tuesday, January 13, 2026, and I’m doing mandated state ethics training online because I teach for a SUNY college. It’s live and supposed to end by noon, but the moderators of the training are ...
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Change in election law could take the charm out of small-town elections, have an avalanche effect

Candidates running for election Nov. 4 may want to keep their yard signs, as they’ll have to do it all over again soon. That’s because who you elect this fall may not be allowed to serve their full ...
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Health advocates urge Cuomo to fund Medicaid, other health programs with higher tobacco taxes

Photo by Debora Cartagena, courtesy of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thirty-one public health organizations, including the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes ...
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Advocates Say HALT Act, More Protections Needed for Prisoners’ Safety

While hundreds of corrections officers rallied outside the state Capitol on Tuesday, a smaller group of prisoners’ rights advocates stood on the fringes of the crowd, calling for a prison system that ...
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New Staff for Fall 2025 Join The Legislative Gazette

Meet the Fall 2025 Legislative Gazette staff writers, comprised of SUNY New Paltz students: The Legislative Gazette is a student-staffed newspaper dedicated to covering the politics, policy, and ...
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The LG Wire: Semester Reflection and Looking Ahead to the Spring

In this episode of The LG Wire, join the Wire’s producer and host Alex Genovese and Editor-in-Chief Darren Johnson as they look back at their time at the Legislative Gazette so far. In their ...
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Bill would restore voting rights to New Yorkers immediately upon release from prison

Earlier this session, the New York Senate voted on a bill (S.830) sponsored by Sen. Leroy Comrie, automatically restoring the right of formerly incarcerated individuals convicted of a felony to ...
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Green coalition gives the Clean Future Act a thumbs down over its waste-burning provision

More than 100 environmental justice groups and environmental organizations, led by Beyond Plastics and the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives chapters in New York, New Jersey and across the ...
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Holiday Time in the Empire Plaza Concourse

On a cold and snowy winter’s day, the Holiday Market at Empire State Plaza was the perfect place to walk, shop and be a part of this year’s holiday festivities! From shopping for holiday gifts for ...
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Sponsor of Child Victims Act seeks extension for abuse survivors to file civil suits

Senator Brad Hoylman, sponsor of the Child Victims Act. Photo is courtesy of the New York State Senate. Sen. Brad Hoylman, D- Manhattan, and Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, D-Manhattan are pushing to ...
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Experts Warn of Rising Risks as New York Weighs Stronger Gambling Regulations

ALBANY, N.Y. — Researchers, regulators and public-health advocates urged New York lawmakers at a hearing on November 29th to strengthen consumer protections around mobile sports betting, in order to ...