Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the legislation creating new Congressional and Legislative districts in New York. However, legal challenges are already being filed in court. New York State of Politics reports the suit filed in state Supreme … [Read more...]
Governor Hochul’s Mask Mandate Granted Full Stay by Appeals Court
Governor Kathy Hochul's statewide mask mandate was granted a full stay by a State Appeals Court on Monday. The mandate had been given a "temporary stay" by the Appellate Division on January 25th after State Supreme Court Judge Thomas Rademaker … [Read more...]
Farm Labor Wage Board Approves Lowering Overtime Threshold to 40-Hour Work Week
The Farm Labor Wage Board has approved lowering the overtime threshold to a 40 hour work week for farm workers in New York. The decision was swiftly criticized by the agricultural industry and the Republican Party. The Albany Times-Union … [Read more...]
NYS Democratic Legislators Release New Congressional Redistricting Map
Democratic state legislators in New York released a congressional redistricting map Sunday that redrew House lines to give Democrats as many as three more seats. The Washington Post reports the map is expected to be voted on this week and signed … [Read more...]
SUNY Transcripts No Longer Withheld for Students With Outstanding Balances
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that the State University of New York Board of Trustees has ended the practice of withholding transcripts from students with outstanding balances, effective immediately. Hochul said, "While I am proud that SUNY … [Read more...]
Hochul Signs Legislation to Allow Voting By Absentee Due to COVID-19
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to allow voting by absentee ballot due to the COVID-19 pandemic through 2022. This legislation continues to allow New Yorkers to request an absentee ballot during the pandemic where there is a risk of … [Read more...]
New York’s Mask Mandate Remains In Place For Now
New York's mask mandate will remain in place for now after a judge issued a stay Tuesday afternoon of Monday's ruling that the mandate was unconstitutional. Justice Robert Miller of the Appellate Division of New York State Supreme Court issued the … [Read more...]
Mask Mandate Struck Down in Nassau County State Supreme Court
Nassau County State Supreme Court has struck down Governor Kathy Hochul’s statewide mask mandate as unconstitutional. WETM reports Judge Thomas Rademaker wrote that the governor does not have the authority to impose the mandate since emergency … [Read more...]
Governor Hochul Signs Bill Allowing Remote Meetings by Government Bodies
Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation last Friday extending the authorization for government bodies to hold remote meetings until the COVID-19 public health emergency ends. The bill extends previous modifications to the Open Meetings law and … [Read more...]
Proposed $216.3 Billion State Budget Boosts School Aid, Provides Property Tax Relief
New York would boost state school aid, provide sweeping property tax relief and deliver bonuses to health care workers over the next year if lawmakers pass a $216.3 billion dollar budget outlined by Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday. The Associated … [Read more...]
