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Protecting against weight and height discrimination
Sen. Brad Hoylman makes the case for a bill making weight and height protected categories for the purpose of hiring.
Unfinished work to ensure limousine safety
Times Union reporter Larry Rulison provides an update on the state's stretch limousine safety task force.
Going green with DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos
State DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos talks about the budget and the work of the Climate Action Council.
Possible public power future for Long Island
Sen. Jim Gaughran, a Long Island Democrat, is hoping to restructure the way Long Islanders get their electricity.
Poll takes the temperature of New Yorkers
Siena pollster Steve Greenberg sees a possible malaise swallowing up voters in New York, based on a new survey.
Reducing New York’s manufactured waste
Reducing the state's plastic waste is poised to be a hot priority for environmental advocates in New York.
State budget invests in college affordability
Education Trust-NY's Dia Bryant outlines how the recently adopted state budget makes higher education more affordable.
Poozer Pop Culture: Biceps, Triceps and State Reps
Assemblyman Kenny Burgos, a Bronx Democrat, explains what it takes to be an amateur body builder.
The case for making it easier to get off the ballot
New legislation would create an easy pathway for former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin to get off the Democratic primary ballot.
