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Last week both houses of the Legislature wrapped up their official sessions. In many ways it was a return to the pre-pandemic sessions. The Capitol and the Legislative Office Building were open to the public; committees were held in public and in-person; issue and budget hearings were held; lobbyists wandered the halls, buttonholing lawmakers and pleading their cases face-to-face.
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WNYC's Jon Campbell spoke with WAMC's Lucas Willard on Midday Magazine on June 8th, 2024:
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With the legislative session in its final week, two state lawmakers from the Capital Region are pushing for more support for nurses.
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(Airs 05/30/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Karen DeWitt, Capitol Correspondent for The New York Public News Network, who’s retiring after 34 years covering the state capital in Albany.
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As the session nears its end, Republican state lawmakers and advocates for New York municipalities rallied at the capitol Wednesday to support rural communities.
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On the heels of the Met Gala, one of the fashion industry’s biggest nights, advocates in New York are pushing the legislature to consider the Fashion Act — which aims to limit the environmental impact of fashion waste.
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New York state lawmakers back in Albany are generally optimistic about the remaining weeks of the legislative session.
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State lawmakers are once again considering a bill that touches on some of the most difficult questions New Yorkers face.
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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.