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January 9, 2020: Voting reforms
Last year, a litany of voting reforms including early voting were passed by the Democratic legislature. Susan Lerner, Executive
January 9, 2020: Attorney General Letitia James
New York AG Tish James discusses her first year in statewide office and what comes next.
January 9, 2020: Limo safety legislation
In the wake of a limousine crash in 2018 that claimed 20 lives, state lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo
January 8, 2020: Political analyst Alexis Grenell
Alexis Grenell, author and co-founder of Pythia Public, is back on the first day of the 2020 legislative session
January 8, 2020: Clemency actions
On Friday, Governor Cuomo announced he had used his clemency powers to either pardon or commute the sentences of
Sen. Jim Gaughran discusses fallout from bail reform
As the 2020 legislative session kicks off, we’re taking a look at the effort to reform one of 2019’s
January 7, 2020: Farmworker Bill of Rights
Last year, legislators passed sweeping reforms to the rights of farm workers. We got an update on a federal
January 7, 2020: Environmental Priorities
Julie Tighe, President of the New York League of Conservation Voters, outlined the group’s legislative priorities as the new
January 7, 2020: Rural needs w/Asm. Santabarbara
Rural areas are suffering from a lack of responsive ambulance services as ambulance groups close. Asm. Angelo Santabarbara (D-Rotterdam)
