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The New York state Senate will be holding hearings Wednesday on ways to fix the state’s anti-sexual harassment laws.One of the first things Democratic…
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It looks like New York's 213 state lawmakers are getting a pay raise despite some last-minute hopes the package could be modified. A 63 percent increase…
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Alessandra Biaggi is one of fifteen new New York state senators who will make up the Democratic majority in that conference in January. Biaggi defeated…
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WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Mike Spain, Associate Editor of The Times Union, about the New York state Senate. The pair also discuss the state's…
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History was made at the New York State Capitol Monday as the Senate elected its first woman, and African American woman, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, as its…
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WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on New York state Senate Democratic leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins. Dr. Chartock also discusses a new federal…
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New York State Senator José Peralta died of an apparent heart attack late Wednesday night. The 47-year-old Democrat represented the 13th District in…
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It’s been 20 years since the governor and Legislature in New York received a pay raise. But that might be changing in January. A panel formed to determine…
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New York state Senator John Flanagan was re-elected as the leader of the Republicans in that chamber on Friday afternoon, surviving a challenge to his…
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One of the first items expected to be voted on when the New York state Legislature convenes for the 2019 session is the Reproductive Health Act. It would…