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Assembly Mental Health Chair: State needs to reinvest in services after cuts
Feb. 9, 2021 - Lawmakers are continuing their schedule of hearings on the Governor’s proposed budget. We heard from
Immigrant advocates focus on inclusion in 2021
Feb. 8, 2021 - The New York Immigration Coalition is looking to have a busy legislative session in 2021.
Assembly higher ed chair talks budget, access to college
Feb. 8, 2021 - Last week, the legislature heard testimony on the Governor’s higher education budget proposal. We heard
Pandemic exacerbates financial challenges for New York schools already in fiscal stress
Feb. 8, 2021 - 31 school districts have caught the attention of the state Comptroller’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System.
Private colleges are big losers in Cuomo’s proposed budget
Feb. 8, 2021 - Dr. Drew Bogner, Interim President of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities, weighed in
Got fiscal problems? A financial control board could be for you!
Feb. 5, 2021 - What happens when a locality in New York is under fiscal stress? Elliott Auerbach, Deputy
Breaking down language barriers to government services
Feb. 5, 2021 - For many New Yorkers, English is not their native language which can lead to them
Prosecuting Sheldon Silver: Lead prosecutor recounts first corruption trial
Feb. 4, 2021 - 2021 did not start out well for former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver who missed out
100-year-old law empowers New York AG’s review of GameStop trading
Feb. 4, 2021 - The stock of the video game retailer GameStop has seen tremendous growth in recent weeks
