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Farmers want to preserve access to controversial herbicide
New York Farm Bureau's Renée St. Jacques argues against restricting the use of a herbicide banned in dozens of countries.
Rethinking the power of the Adirondack Park Agency Act
Protect the Adirondacks Executive Director Claudia Braymer wants to update state law governing state-land in the Adirondacks.
Closing the ‘Epstein Loophole’ in state sex trafficking laws
Assemblymember Pamela Hunter wants to expand state law to make it easier for prosecutors to bring charges against sex traffickers.
The case for defining antisemitism in state law
National Jewish Advocacy Center CEO Mark Goldfeder wants to write into state law a controversial definition of antisemitism.
The state of New York’s dams
We explore the state of dams in New York and how best to oversee their maintenance or removal.
New York weighs ban on reselling concert tickets for profit
State Sen. James Skoufis discusses the effort to adopt more consumer friendly regulations for live-event ticket purchasing.
Mark Poloncarz hits the road to support local Democrats
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz is looking to make waves outside of Western New York.
Prison oversight agency poised for new direction
The state Commission on Correction is supposed to get a shakeup of its leadership and mandate, but not much has happened yet.
Task force examines problem of missing women of color
State Sen. Lea Webb provides an update on the state task force exploring the problem of missing women of color in New York.
