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November 21, 2019: Plastic bag ban
With counties opting in to a five-cent fee on paper bags ahead of the state’s single use plastic bag
November 21, 2019: Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple
Law enforcement officials from across the state will be in Albany today to express their concerns about the recently
November 20, 2019: Bruce Gyory
Bruce Gyory, senior strategist at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and adjunct professor of political science at UAlbany, stopped by
November 20, 2019: Census prep
With the 2020 decennial census right around the corner, we heard from Jeff Wice of the New York Law
November 20, 2019: Thruway updates
Jon Campbell, statehouse reporter for the USA Today Network New York, updated us on the stories he’s following which
November 20, 2019: Early voting
2019 was the first election with early voting in New York State. Jennifer Wilson, Deputy Director of the New
November 19, 2019: Sen. Peter Harckham
With neighboring states and countries legalizing the adult use of recreational marijuana, Hudson Valley Democratic Senator Pete Harckham made
Combating child poverty in New York
According to the latest estimates from the Census Bureau, over 22 percent of New York children are living in
November 19, 2019: Adoptee rights in New York
Governor Cuomo has signed legislation which gives adoptees in New York unrestricted access to their birth certificate. Tim Monti-Wohlpart,
