February, 2020 - The Capitol Pressroom

Feb. 19, 2020: Sen. Liz Krueger on her gestational surrogacy legalization bill alternative

By Addy Szczerba|2023-11-14T10:04:05-05:00February 19th, 2020|

Gestational surrogacy was able to pass through the State Senate without unanimous Democratic support with Manhattan Democrat, Liz Krueger,

By Addy Szczerba|2021-03-11T21:02:46-05:00February 19th, 2020|

Last year, supporters of gestational surrogacy came up short as the legalization effort stalled in the State Assembly. Today,

By Addy Szczerba|2021-03-11T21:01:49-05:00February 18th, 2020|

Homeowner protection advocates are calling on the state to allocate funding to housing and legal nonprofits across the state

By Addy Szczerba|2021-03-11T21:00:12-05:00February 18th, 2020|

Betsy Mercogliano, Doula, Licensed Midwife, RN and co-founder Family Life Center and BirthNet New York, took us on a

By Addy Szczerba|2021-03-11T20:59:06-05:00February 18th, 2020|

We met the new President of CSEA, Mary Sullivan, who was recently elected to her first full term after

By Addy Szczerba|2021-03-11T20:58:08-05:00February 18th, 2020|

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan (D) has made annual trips to the Capitol to ask lawmakers to allocate $12.5 million

By Addy Szczerba|2021-03-11T20:57:07-05:00February 17th, 2020|

Governor Cuomo has proposed new oversight protections for New York’s medical professionals. We discussed the proposals with Dr. Arthur

By Addy Szczerba|2021-03-11T20:56:16-05:00February 17th, 2020|

How can 1998's Master Settlement Agreement with the Big Tobacco companies inform the legal fights on the opioid crisis?

By Addy Szczerba|2021-03-11T20:55:18-05:00February 17th, 2020|

To mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (D-Bronx) has proposed legislation that would create a

By Addy Szczerba|2021-03-11T20:41:50-05:00February 14th, 2020|

A new report from Environmental Advocates of New York takes a look at the water infrastructure funding needs from