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Environmental purity test threatens new recycling incentive
State Sen. Todd Kaminsky makes the case for his compromise proposal designed to increase recycling in New York.
State’s top court gives all clear to daily fantasy sports
Years after state lawmakers declared that daily fantasy sports was not gambling, the state's top court agreed with them.
Age of criminal responsibility up for debate again
Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to scale back the "Raise the Age" initiative, while its defenders make the case for no changes.
Gianaris weighs in on Hochul’s ‘kitchen sink’ approach to criminal justice reform
Senate Democrats unlikely to embrace entire package of reforms pushed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
New York’s chief disability officer
The state's new chief disability officer, Kimberly Hill, discusses her mandate and what this responsibility means to her.
New York amps up protections against sexual harassment
Sexual Harassment Working Group member Elias Farah weighs in on three new state laws.
Could FAFSA become a required high school rite of passage?
Education Trust-NY Executive Director Dia Bryant makes the case for mandating high school graduate fill out the FAFSA form.
Sen. Mike Gianaris on the final budget stretch
Deputy Senate Majority Leader Mike Gianaris, a Queens Democrat, discusses the Senate Democrats' budget priorities.
New York and the unregulated world of radon
New York State Radon Task Force member Dick Kornbluth discusses ways to limit New Yorkers' exposure to this dangerous gas.
