Speaker Silver says latest assemblyman accused of sexual harassment should leave
The legislative session begins with the New York State Assembly still plagued by sexual harassment scandals. Seven women have now accused a Buffalo...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticlePatients urge New York to pass bill allowing better access to medical marijuana
Patients with serious health conditions, including children with a severe seizure disorder, came to the state Capitol to urge passage of a bill to...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticlePro-school funding rally draws hundreds to state Capitol
Hundreds of school children, parents and union members held a rally and sit-in at the state Capitol to build momentum for more spending on schools in...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAssembly leader now calling for special elections to fill vacancies
Some top state lawmakers seem to be changing their minds over whether to call special elections for a growing number of vacancies in the legislature...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleLegislative leaders call for delay in Common Core standards
The leaders of the New York state legislature are urging the state Board of Regents to delay the effects of the new federal Common Core standards for...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSouthern Tier school district first in state to ditch Common Core
Board members of the Corning-Painted Post School District voted last week to step out on its own. Beginning next year, the district will no longer be...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAssembly leader urges Senate to pass Dream Act, says no consensus on free...
Assembly Democrats passed a one-house version of the Dream Act, a bill to give college aid to the children of undocumented immigrants, and urged the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleNew Siena Poll finds New Yorkers divided on Common Core
A new poll finds New Yorkers remain confused about the worth of the new Common Core learning standards, which schools in the state are in the process...» E-Mail This
View ArticleCuomo pushes property tax freeze
Gov. Andrew Cuomo enlisted the aid of some local government leaders to promote his tax freeze proposal, which has been losing ground in the New York...» E-Mail This
View ArticleLawmakers come closer to budget agreement
Legislative leaders say they are working together and are close to a budget agreement, after last week's blow up that left the Senate and Assembly...» E-Mail This
View ArticleState lawmakers say delay of Common Core effects likely in state budget
State lawmakers say it’s likely the state budget will include a moratorium on the effects of school exams administered in connection with the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleAlbany budget deal provides little information to the public
When the budget deal is finally reached in Albany, average New Yorkers will have had little access to the details of the important items that Gov....» E-Mail This
View ArticleBudget deal could be reached Friday
Update as of 7:00 a.m. Friday: Legislative leaders say they expect to have a final agreement on a state budget later today. They need a deal by midday...» E-Mail This
View ArticleBudget negotiations continued at Capitol
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders are still struggling to come to a final budget agreement, after the time for an expected announcement came...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMedical marijuana next big issue for state legislature after lengthy spring...
Now that the state budget is done, the focus at the Capitol is shifting to other priorities, including whether to allow medical marijuana. Advocates...» E-Mail This
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