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As Democrats who control the New York state legislature consider whether to approve a new Congressional map today, some local officials in the Capital Region are weighing in on proposed changes.
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Minority Republicans in the New York state legislature are proposing legislation meant to curb what they call an unsustainable influx of migrants in the country illegally.
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Workers’ rights advocates are pushing for state legislation in New York that would strengthen oversight to address what they say are unsafe conditions in warehouses and shipping facilities.
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Mario Cuomo once famously remarked, "You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose." This metaphor, highlighting the shift from rhetoric to reality, applies to various contexts. A good example is the governor’s State of the State address. The governor’s State of the State is a requirement of the job. The state Constitution demands that “The governor shall communicate by message to the legislature at every session the condition of the state and recommend such matters to it as he or she shall judge expedient.”
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Under New York’s Constitution, legislation approved by both the Senate and Assembly must be delivered to the governor for her approval before the end of the calendar year. Under those rules, the Chamber that approved the legislation first “controls” when the legislation is sent to the governor. The governor then has 10 business days to sign or veto the legislation. If the governor vetoes the legislation, the Legislature can override her action with two-thirds majority votes in each house.
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A week ago Saturday, both houses of the Legislature seemed to have wrapped up their sessions. In many ways the session was like pre-pandemic versions. The Capitol and the Legislative Office building were open to the public; committees were held in public and in-person; hearings were held; lobbyists wandered the halls, buttonholing lawmakers and pleading their cases.
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The New York State Assembly will return to state capitol in Albany on Tuesday for a two-day session to take care of unfinished business.
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After months of debates, state lawmakers are now in the final week of the scheduled legislative session. If this week follows the historic pattern, lawmakers will approve hundreds of bills this week alone. Last session, of the 1,000 bills passed during the six months of the 2022 legislative session, 380 passed during the last few days of work.
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The current New York State legislative session is scheduled to adjourn around June 9. A proposed Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (assembly bill 5322 and senate bill 4246) may be voted on before the close of the session. The act would require plastic packaging to be reduced by half, reduce toxics in packaging and prohibit plastic burning.We are joined by Bennington College faculty member, former EPA Regional Administrator, and President of Beyond Plastics Judith Enck.
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It happened more than a month behind schedule, but New York state has a new budget. So what comes next for state lawmakers?