Hours after Donald Trump declared victory for his second term in the White House, Gov. Kathy Hochul and State Attorney General Letitia James said they are preparing for potential legal threats to New York’s abortion laws, gun laws, immigration policies, …

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After widespread protests on college campuses last spring, Gov. Kathy Hochul and State Police met with campus leaders from more than 200 colleges and universities in late August to discuss college safety and new emergency procedures.

2 days ago · Photo by Mike Groll, courtesy of the Governor’s Office February 3, 2025 – Albany, NY – Gov. Kathy Hochul is joined by lawmakers to sign a new law that will give doctors the option of leaving their names off prescriptions for abortion medicine, listing only the medical practice if …

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The Legislative Gazette is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization with a mission of keeping New Yorkers informed about the politics, policy, and people of New York State government.The newspaper is published as an educational project under the auspices of the Digital Media and Journalism Department at the State University of New York, College at New Paltz.

5 days ago · From left, Bill sponsors Sen. Robert Jackson and Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas speak to supporters in the State Capitol on Monday, January 27 about the One Fair Wage bill. The bill aims to end the subminimum wage system that faces tipped workers in the hospitality industry. New York ...

Apr 4, 2024 · A recent anti-fracking bill, S.8357/A.8866, has now passed in both the Senate and Assembly. The bill would add carbon dioxide fracking to the statewide high volume hydraulic fracking ban codified in the 2020-21 state budget. The proposed legislation adds two words to the original law that banned

Jan 21, 2025 · Children and middle-class families were the emphasis of Gov. Hochul’s recent State of the State Address, in which she outlined her plans to lower the cost of living for New York households. Hochul outlined a range of proposals relating to middle class families and childcare, sharing her plans fo

Nov 23, 2024 · Hours after Donald Trump declared victory for his second term in the White House, Gov. Kathy Hochul and State Attorney General Letitia James said they are preparing for potential legal threats to New York’s abortion laws, gun laws, immigration policies, environmental protections and other civil rights.