ALBANY – New York state’s top education official is resigning. Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia told the Board of Regents at its meeting Monday she is resigning Aug. 31. Elia was appointed in 2015. She says …
ALBANY – The numbers are in, and the recently concluded New York legislative session was officially one of the most productive in recent history. The Senate and Assembly together passed 935 bills in the six-month …
ALBANY – The New York Legislature has completed its work for 2019; passing several bills including the “Farm Workers Bill,” “gay panic” defense bill and legislation that imposes a temporary suspension of facial recognition technology …
ALBANY – Lawmakers in New York state have voted to eliminate criminal penalties for public possession and use of marijuana after efforts to legalize pot stalled. The measure would reduce low-level criminal charges for unlawful …
ALBANY – The push to legalize recreational marijuana in New York State has failed after state leaders did not reach a consensus on several key details Wednesday. Sen. Liz Krueger, a Manhattan Democrat and the …
ALBANY – Time is running out for legislation in New York that would expand access to medication-assisted treatment for inmates in state prisons and jails. The measure would make more state funding available for drugs …
ALBANY – New York State will become the 13th state to authorize driver’s licenses for immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally. The state Senate approved the proposal Monday following Assembly passage last week. Democrats lead …
ALBANY – New York State eliminated the religious exemption to vaccine requirements for schoolchildren Thursday, as the nation’s worst measles outbreak in decades prompts states to reconsider giving parents ways to opt out of immunization …
ALBANY – Two Chautauqua County 4-H students represented the county at the 84th Annual 4-H Capital Days in May in Albany. Amelia Sprague and Rachael Harper represented Chautauqua County at the 84th Annual Capital Days …
WASHINGTON – New York State will be closing two prisons as part of various proposals in Albany. During a teleconference with reporters Tuesday, Congressman Tom Reed (R-NY 23) said that the closure of the prisons …
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