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Source: N.Y. announces $35M investment to support abortion providers   | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced a nation-leading $35 million investment to directly support abortion providers in anticipation of the Supreme Court overturning Roe

Albany, NY – The Grow NY Farms Coalition today announced that the Business Council of New York State (BCNYS), the National Federation of Independent Businesses of New York (NFIB), and Upstate United have sent letters to Governor Hochul urging her to maintain the overtime threshold at 60 hours on family farms across New York State.  […]

Source: GOP Rep. Tom Reed of Upstate New York resigns after misconduct claims – syracuse.com

Source: New legislation to expand N.Y. abortion access | Sun Community News ALBANY | New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced new legislation to establish a state program that would provide financial resources to abortion providers in New York.

Source: Advocates for medical aid in dying seek momentum for bill | NCPR News

“With the new commitment from the internet providers, some 48 million households will be eligible for $30 monthly plans for 100 megabits per second, or higher speed, service — making internet service fully paid for with government assistance if they sign up with one of the providers participating in the program.” Spectrum (Charter) and Frontier […]

Source: As Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade, Hochul vows to protect abortion rights in NY – syracuse.com

Source: New York governor selects US Rep. Delgado as lieutenant governor

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), and House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) released the following joint statement reacting to the unprecedented leak of the Supreme Court opinion on the Dobbs case up at the Supreme Court: “Yesterday’s unprecedented leak is an attempt to severely damage […]

“The state’s Court of Appeals agreed in a ruling with a group of Republican voters who sued, saying that the district boundaries had been unconstitutionally gerrymandered and that the Legislature hadn’t followed proper procedure in passing the maps.” Source: New York court rejects congressional maps drawn by Democrats

Source: Gov. Hochul tours Nova Bus in North Country visit | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Gov. Kathy Hochul made a stop in Plattsburgh April 26 to highlight regional investments in the FY 2023 budget and tour Nova Bus, the area’s internationally leading electri

Source: Hochul remains popular, but New Yorkers are skeptical of how she handles crime, the economy | NCPR News

Source: What’s the history behind Vermont’s changing political landscape?

Source: Judge finds Trump in contempt in legal fight with New York AG

Source: School officials say Stefanik spread misinformation and fueled confrontations over masks | NCPR News

Source: Jacobs, Stefanik back bill to exempt firearms from bankruptcy proceedings | Government | nny360.com

Source: Court rules N.Y. Democrats gerrymandered congressional map

Source: SNAP households to receive max benefits for April | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that all New Yorkers enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive the maximum allowable level of food benefits for Apr

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released a statement following the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) announcement to extend vaccine mandates on Northern Border travelers into the United States. “The Biden Administration’s hypocrisy is showing as they impose vaccine mandates on legal, essential Northern Border travelers, while failing to address their surge of illegal immigration […]

Fund Lauded for Performance During COVID-19 Pandemic From the office of NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapooli An independent fiduciary and conflict of interest review of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, commended the Comptroller and Fund staff for holding “themselves to the highest ethical, professional […]

Source: Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigns following federal indictment – City & State New York

Looks like a GREAT in-depth story. Source: Bridges of the Ausable River – Adirondack Explorer

 Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today criticized the changes to bail reform in the 2022-23 New York State Budget as weak and insubstantial. When paired with allowing prison inmates to apply for the state’s college Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), the much-discussed public safety reforms enacted by Democrats still prioritize criminals and convicts over the safety of […]

Source: NY state budget: Gas tax cut, child care boost, bail tweaks in ‘conceptual’ deal – syracuse.com

Source: Watchdog groups say Hochul and legislature are dropping the ball on creating a new ethics panel | NCPR News