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2020 high school graduation rates hold steady amid pandemic
Jan. 15, 2021 - The state Education Department has released graduation rate information for the students that entered high
Socialist lawmakers find little to celebrate in Cuomo’s State of the State address
Jan. 15, 2021 - Sen. Jabari Brisport (D-Brooklyn), who is one of the self-identified socialists in the state legislature,
Cuomo proposes makeover of vacant commercial spaces into affordable housing
Jan. 15, 2021 - One of the proposals included in the Governor’s State of the State addresses would allow
Mayors want Cuomo to make good on money state owes them
Jan. 15, 2021 - How are localities across the state holding up fiscally? We asked Peter Baynes, Executive Director
Lawmaker’s experience as nurse shapes support for ‘Medical Aid in Dying Act’
Jan. 14, 2021 - Asm. Karines Reyes (D-Bronx) has worked as a nurse treating oncology patients. Today, the Assemblymember
Reformers eye lingering loopholes in New York’s harassment laws
Jan. 14, 2021 - We heard from Erica Vladimer, Co-Founder of the Sexual Harassment Working Group and former legislative
Senate Labor Chair addresses gig economy, farmworkers and minimum wage
Jan. 14, 2021 - COVID-19 has highlighted many of the issues impacting New York’s workforce. Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-Queens),
Experts warn New York’s digital infrastructure needs an upgrade
Jan. 13, 2021 - With more state services headed online, Omid Ghaffari-Tabrizi, Director of Cloud Policy at the Internet
Reversing course, Cuomo backs mobile sports wagering in New York
Jan. 13, 2021 - Governor Cuomo expressed support for legalizing mobile sports gambling in his first State of the
