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Bottle redemption businesses in financial peril
Bottle redemption businesses want the state to increase fees for processing bottles and cans with deposits.
Avoiding political and religious speech at work
Assemblymember Karines Reyes has a bill ensuring employees can avoid political and religious speech not connected to their job.
Lawmakers try again to restrict sale of diet pills to minors
In 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill banning minors from purchasing over-the-counter diet pills and supplements.
New York’s Micron matchmaker
Empire State Development COO Kevin Younis talks about securing Micron's investment in New York.
New York’s effort to curb infant mortality rates
The rate of infant mortality in New York declined by 12 percent from 2016 to 2019, according to a recent state report.
Raising the age for unsupervised ATV riders
Legislation approved this spring would raise the minimum age to ride an all-terrain vehicle without adult supervision.
A postmortem on the 2023 legislative session
Shontell Smith talks about the end of the session and what's next for Planet Albany
Creating a more inclusive environment for students
State education officials released a framework for treating transgender and gender-diverse students.
Voting by mail could become more widespread
Democratic state lawmakers in Albany are getting creative with New York's early voting system.
