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NYS Democrats consider possible legislation to change special election time frame
Democrats at the New York State Capitol are considering possible legislation that could impact special elections, including ...
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Advocates push housing legislation to fix New York’s housing crisis
The New York State Capitol saw a busy Housing Advocacy Day as advocates and legislators pushed legislation targeting the ...
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Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins Leads State Senate Passage of Legislative Package to Lower Utility Costs and Protect Ratepayers
Cousins led the New York State Senate in advancing a package of new legislation to protect ratepayers and address New York’s affordability crisis by prioritizing consumers and holding utility ...
Albany must heed prosecutors and reform discovery laws to keep NYers safe
On Friday, district attorneys from around the state — including from all the five boroughs — stood with Gov. Hochul to ask ...
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Legislative leaders pledge to prioritize affordability as session begins
If it wasn’t clear what the theme for the next legislative session in Albany would be, state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins made it clear in a tagline for the year she shared on X.
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Legislative session kicks off with focus on cost of living, Trump
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, center, joins fellow state senators in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance during opening proceedings for the 2025 legislative session on Wednesday in ...
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Limit Albany’s outside income: The Assembly and Senate should uses their rules to impose a cap
For shame. As a good government remedy, the Democratic majorities under Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins should adopt the exact same earnings limit ...
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Senate majority pushes legislative package with voting, election reform
According to Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, it was the seventh-annual installment of a tradition to lead off session with proposals to make it easier for New Yorkers to vote.
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Public Defenders and Allies Oppose Rollback of NY Discovery Statute
Meanwhile, state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, said her conference isn’t likely to engage in a dialogue about rolling back discovery reforms. To a question in Albany ...