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(Airs 05/17/24 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins says her house is still considering a bill that would fill the so-called, Harvey Weinstein loophole, we’ll speak with Nancy Hagans, President of the NYS Nurses Association, about the need to enforce safe staff levels for nurses, and we’ll take a look at how public education officials we’ll meet zero emissions goals for school buses.
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A common backyard pest has returned, as some parts of the region are reporting sightings of a seasonal nuisance.
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A journalism professor at SUNY New Paltz has authored a letter to the university president and SUNY Chancellor condemning the May 2nd police crackdown on pro-Palestine demonstrators. More than 130 people were arrested.
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In April 2022, New York approved a state budget that included a provision mandating that all school buses purchased by 2027 must be zero-emission and all district fleets must transition by 2035.
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A $300 million Major League Soccer stadium complex that would need to be finished by the 2026 season is being proposed for downtown Albany.
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New York lawmakers are once again calling for the release of funds meant for veterans’ organizations.
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Saratoga Springs residents returned to city hall Tuesday to plead with officials to address safety and environmental concerns from heavy truck traffic.
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A New York appeals court has ruled that a state commission tasked with investigating ethical violations was created unconstitutionally, a ruling that could strip the watchdog agency of its enforcement powers.
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(Airs 05/09/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York state Assemblymember Deborah Glick, a Democrat and Chair of the Committee on Environmental Conservation, about this week’s negotiations over environmental legislation.
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The City of Kingston is once again discussing Good Cause eviction, following legislation passed in the New York state budget that allows upstate communities to opt-in to new tenant protections. It’s part of the housing puzzle city officials are hoping to solve.
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WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Ivan Lajara, Senior Editor of The Daily Freeman, about the president of SUNY New Paltz meeting with encampment activists.
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The city of Troy hit a milestone this week in its goal to inventory lead contaminated water lines. It comes as municipalities across New York race to meet a state deadline to inventory all lines by October.