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The Capitol Pressroom · June 16, 2020: Non-profit operations threatened by late payments from the state As New York faces a budget gap due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state has delayed payments to non-profits who contract with the

The Capitol Pressroom · June 11, 2020: Health insurers propose rate hikes for 2021 Eric Linzer, President and CEO of the New York Health Plan Association, explained the premium rate requests for the upcoming year and the impact that

The Capitol Pressroom · June 10, 2020: Government construction faces delays with financing drying up The development process of a major sports center in Utica has hit a bump in the road thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. We discussed

The Capitol Pressroom · June 10, 2020: Early voting begins this weekend during pandemic New York’s political schedule has been upended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, early voting kicks off this weekend for the consolidated primary scheduled

The Capitol Pressroom · June 10, 2020: Lawsuit prompts NY to make absentee ballots more accessible In an effort to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 and high traffic at polling places on Election Day,

The Capitol Pressroom · June 5, 2020: Sen. Rachel May proposes revival of New Deal program The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive economic impact with millions out of work. Sen. Rachel May (D-Syracuse), discussed her bill which would

The Capitol Pressroom · May 29, 2020: Filling the gap: A roadmap to $8 billion in savings We heard from Dave Friedfel, Director of State Studies at the Citizens Budget Commission, on his organization’s recommendations for closing the budget

The Capitol Pressroom · May 28, 2020: NY’s courts begin reopening with the help of technology The judicial system in New York grinded to a near halt during the COVID-19 pandemic. With regions of the state starting the reopening

The Capitol Pressroom · May 26, 2020: Upstate city moves homeless into motel amid height of pandemic During this crisis, New Yorkers have been asked to shelter at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, that practice is

The Capitol Pressroom · May 22, 2020: Filling the gap: Potential revenue sources for New York We heard from a collection of elected officials and advocates who are pushing for New York to raise revenues through new taxes on