Archive for 'State Legislator News'
Fed. cuts to health services anticipated to hit New Yorkers hard
State claims it doesn’t have resources to backfill the void Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: March 28th, 2025 under Corruption in Gov't., Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Assembly Passes Legislation to Restrict the Use of Harmful Chemicals in Menstrual Products
March 27, 2025, Speaker Heastie News Release Speaker Carl Heastie and Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal announced the passage of legislation (A.1502, Rosenthal) this week to make menstrual products safer by restricting the purposeful inclusion of certain chemicals like lead, mercury and per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) among others in their production. “Women should not be facing […]
Posted: March 27th, 2025 under Heathcare News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Northern New York mom prepares to advocate for Complex Care Assistant Bill in Albany
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Posted: March 27th, 2025 under Heathcare News, Northern NY News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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As standoff over motel program continues, residents grapple with uncertainty
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Posted: March 27th, 2025 under Heathcare News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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State Conservative Party says Stec is preferred candidate for NY-21
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Posted: March 26th, 2025 under Congressional News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Upstate New York.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones Recognized as NYSBDC’s ‘Legislative Small Business Champion’
Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) was recognized as the Legislative Small Business Champion by the New York Small Business Development Centers (NYSBDC) on Wednesday in Albany. The recognition highlighted his ongoing support for small businesses across the state, as well as his service on the Assembly Small Business and Agriculture Committees. “I am extremely grateful […]
Posted: March 22nd, 2025 under Business News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Legislator News.
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Stec, Gray announce joint resolution to rescend Governor’s CO employment ban
Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) and Assemblyman Scott Gray (R, C-Watertown) today announced a joint legislative resolution to rescind an executive order banning fired correction officers from all government employment. Senate Resolution B515 would eliminate Executive Order 47.3 and restore rights taken away from 2,000 correction officers who went on strike to protest unsafe working […]
Posted: March 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Northern lawmakers blast Hochul’s CO employment ban
Federal agencies are now actively recruiting fired officers Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: March 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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NY lawmakers push to make Daylight Saving Time permanent
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Posted: March 13th, 2025 under Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Should seniors only be eligible for rebate checks? NY lawmakers think so
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Posted: March 12th, 2025 under Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones: Statement on Governor’s Executive Order No. 47.3
“I strongly oppose the Governor’s recent Executive Order declaring a state of emergency at correctional facilities and barring terminated New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (NYSDOCCS) from future employment at other state, county or local government agencies. This is an absolute ridiculous usurpation of local control and an overreach of executive […]
Posted: March 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Peru Central School student Connor Baehre selected to attend League’s Students Inside Albany Conference
Plattsburgh, NY- Connor Baehre, a high school junior from Peru Central School, has been selected to attend this year’s Students Inside Albany Conference sponsored by the League of Women Voters of New York State Education Foundation, Inc. Annika Pair from Northern Adirondack Central School has been chosen 1st alternate and Lino Caputo from Boquet Valley […]
Posted: March 8th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Resolving the corrections officers strike takes more than rhetoric, it needs legislative action
A Legislative Column by Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) We’re now more than two weeks into the correction officer strikes happening across New York State. Thousands of dedicated men and women have risked, and continue to risk, their livelihoods and their health care for one reason: there has never been a less safe time […]
Posted: March 5th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Stec joins effort to end tax on overtime, tipped wages
March 3, 2025 – Albany – Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) participated in a press conference calling for an end to the state tax on overtime and tipped wages. Given the increased cost of living due to inflation and the difficulties many New Yorkers face in making ends meet, ending this tax is a common-sense […]
Posted: March 4th, 2025 under Business News, Political News, State Legislator News.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones: Tariffs on Canadian Goods Could Cause Trade War
3/3/25 – Assemblyman Billy Jones News Release “I am disheartened by the federal administration’s decision to enact tariffs on Canadian goods starting at midnight. This will negatively impact our local transportation manufacturing sector, as well as both residents and local businesses because of our reliance on Canadian goods for our construction, agricultural and energy […]
Posted: March 3rd, 2025 under Border News, Business News, National News, Political News, State Legislator News.
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Corrections officers fired as tentative deal fails to end wildcat strike
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Posted: March 3rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Health insurance ending for corrections officers still on strike; National Guard still deployed
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Posted: March 3rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Prison guards on strike have a list of complaints. Does NY’s deal address them?
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Posted: March 2nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Mediator for state, union announces tentative agreement to end prison strikes
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Posted: February 28th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Labor relations expert weighs in on NY prison strikes
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Posted: February 26th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Correction officer families take to Albany
Assemblyman Billy Jones and other lawmakers met with families as mediation continued Tuesday Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: February 26th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Mediations begin as New York prison protests, strikes continue statewide
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Posted: February 25th, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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New York Senate shuts down attempt to repeal the ‘HALT Act’
Sen. Dan Stec tried to repeal a law from 2022 that placed restrictions on solitary confinement. Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: February 25th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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New York correction officers pay docked for every day on strike
COs to be considered AWOL, lose state-sponsored health insurance for participating in “illegal job action.” Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: February 24th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Days into prison guard strike at NY state prisons, inmates say they feel unsafe
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Posted: February 23rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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