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Feb. 19, 2020: Sen. Liz Krueger on her gestational surrogacy legalization bill alternative
Gestational surrogacy was able to pass through the State Senate without unanimous Democratic support with Manhattan Democrat, Liz Krueger,
Feb. 19, 2020: Gestational surrogacy opponents
Last year, supporters of gestational surrogacy came up short as the legalization effort stalled in the State Assembly. Today,
Feb. 18, 2020: Homeowner protections
Homeowner protection advocates are calling on the state to allocate funding to housing and legal nonprofits across the state
Feb. 18, 2020: Improving maternal health
Betsy Mercogliano, Doula, Licensed Midwife, RN and co-founder Family Life Center and BirthNet New York, took us on a
Feb. 18, 2020: New CSEA President Mary Sullivan
We met the new President of CSEA, Mary Sullivan, who was recently elected to her first full term after
Feb. 18, 2020: Albany Mayor on state funding needs and Bloomberg endorsement
Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan (D) has made annual trips to the Capitol to ask lawmakers to allocate $12.5 million
Feb. 17, 2020: Best of: Medical transparency
Governor Cuomo has proposed new oversight protections for New York’s medical professionals. We discussed the proposals with Dr. Arthur
Feb. 17, 2020: Best of: How a major tobacco settlement can inform the opioid crisis
How can 1998's Master Settlement Agreement with the Big Tobacco companies inform the legal fights on the opioid crisis?
Feb. 17, 2020: Best of: Expanding access to abortion
To mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (D-Bronx) has proposed legislation that would create a
