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March 2, 2020: Sexual Harassment Working Group legislative priorities
After a productive 2019, the Sexual Harassment Working Group is out with their priorities for the 2020 session. We
March, 2, 2020: Expanding consumer protections
Ariana Lindermayer, Senior Staff Attorney at Mobilization for Justice, explained the push by consumer advocates to expand the state’s
March 2, 2020: Environmental issues in the budget and session
Senate Environmental Conservation Committee Chair Todd Kaminsky is pumping the brakes on legislation expanding New York’s “Bottle Bill” while
March 2, 2020: Second amendment sanctuary movement
Second amendment supporters are pushing to make their localities “sanctuaries” against the SAFE Act. We heard from Montgomery County
Feb. 28, 2020: The City reporter Josefa Velasquez
Josefa Velasquez, Senior reporter at The City, helped us break down the news of the week that was.
Feb. 28, 2020: The Great Plastic Bag Debate
With the state’s plastic bag ban set to go into effect on Sunday, we spoke with two stakeholders on
The Adult Survivors Act
Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal discusses legislation creating the Adult Survivors Act.
Senate Agriculture Chair on vaping and ag issues
Sen. Jen Metzger (D-Rosendale), chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, discussed the issues that she is following this session
Feb. 28, 2020: Poll of Long Islanders’ view on marijuana legalization
Emerson College Polling was commissioned to do a poll in Long Island Senate districts to gauge support on which
