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The New York Senate and Assembly celebrated a belated Earth Day this week by acting on anti-climate change and environmental bills. But the two houses voted on different measures, and lawmakers could not predict if any of the legislation will become law in 2024.
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Democrats were counting on the Equal Rights Amendment to help generate voter turnout this year.
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Environmental groups are hoping NYS lawmakers will act on a series of measures to combat climate change and clean up pollution.
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On Friday afternoon, the Senate and Assembly were debating bills, but one remaining measure that would include a comprehensive housing deal and distribute school aid, was not yet completed.
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The crackdown includes hate crimes, retail theft and illegal cannabis shops.
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Governor Hochul and state lawmakers say that the attack occurred at around 12:30 AM Wednesday, in the offices where bills are written and digitally printed.
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Hochul made the announcement in her ceremonial office at the State Capitol. The state’s democratic legislative leaders did not attend the announcement. They were still going over the details of the tentative accord with their members.
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Lawmakers are due back in Albany Monday to pass a fourth extender.
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It’s the second year in a row that Governor Kathy Hochul and the state legislature have tried to enact plans that would ease the state’s affordable housing crisis.
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New York State lawmakers plan to meet again on Thursday to pass another spending extender that will last until April 16. The budget was due April 1.