New York State Assembly
Over 120 local leaders in business, law enforcement, and politicians in the Rochester area all co-signed a letter that calls for members of the assembly and senators to vote for the new proposals to the state’s bail laws. Governor Kathy Hochuls’ new proposal for the 2024 budget is going to remove the “least restrictive means […]
Seems like the price of everything continues to rise by the minute. However, the New York State Senate and Assembly have passed a bill to make diapers exempt from all sales tax in New York. In addition to cutting some sales tax on some essentials, New York is looking to apply this to diapers as […]
Awaiting Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature, the New York State Assembly and the Senate passed a law that criminalizes sharing personal images of crime victims. This bill was three years in the making after 17-year-old Bianca Devins of Utica was murdered by Brandon Clark while attending a concert with him. Clark then took photographs of her […]
Yesterday, New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie paid a visit to Rochester. Heastie joined Assemblymember Sarah Clark for a tour of the Lexington Community Farm in Rochester, stating: “Sarah wanted to bring me here to look at this wonderful garden and explore all the possibilities that can come from this, simply educating our children […]
Given the current state of affairs, New York State Assembly has decided to end its impeachment inquiry into Governor Andrew Cuomo on August 25, after the governor’s resignation is due to take effect. Over the past five months, the Assembly Judiciary Committee had been investigating Cuomo and his administration to determine whether to move forward […]
After yesterday’s devastating report by the New York Attorney General’s Office into allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the New York State Assembly held an emergency meeting. Speaker Carl Heastie stated that lawmakers “will move expeditiously and look to conclude our impeachment investigation as quickly as possible.” Heastie continued by stating […]
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