Hours after Donald Trump declared victory for his second term in the White House, Gov. Kathy Hochul and State Attorney General Letitia James said they are preparing for potential legal threats to New York’s abortion laws, gun laws, immigration policies, …

6 hours ago · A new provision of the state’s "Red Flag Law" took effect on February 6, requiring broader notifications about those who may pose a danger to themselves or others. The Extreme Risk Protection Orders are meant to prevents individuals who show signs of being a threat to themselves from possessing f

4 hours ago · The chief judge of New York State’s highest court, Rowan Wilson, presented his annual State of the Judiciary address at the Court of Appeals in Albany on Monday, February 10. During his address, Wilson urged the Legislature to pass a bill that would allow incarcerated individuals to apply for re

5 hours ago · The threat of stiff tariffs being imposed on the United States’ three biggest agricultural markets has alarmed the New York Farm Bureau and Gov. Kathy Hochul over potential harm to New York’s farmers. A declaration of an economic emergency called by President Donald Trump would impose duties of 2

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1 day ago · Legislative Gazette file photo. After outrage from Republicans and some government watchdog groups, Democrats in the State Legislature are backing off a controversial proposal to change New York State Election Law, which would have left Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s soon-to-be vacant seat in the House empty for months.

1 day ago · Winners to receive $1 million for plans to advance clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions on campus and in local communities Gov. Andrew Cuomo has launched the “Energy to Lead Competition,” which challenges student-led coalitions from New York colleges and universities to design and develop campus and community […]

Jan 21, 2025 · Children and middle-class families were the emphasis of Gov. Hochul’s recent State of the State Address, in which she outlined her plans to lower the cost of living for New York households. Hochul outlined a range of proposals relating to middle class families and childcare, sharing her plans fo

Feb 6, 2025 · Photo by Mike Groll, courtesy of the Governor’s Office February 3, 2025 – Albany, NY – Gov. Kathy Hochul is joined by lawmakers to sign a new law that will give doctors the option of leaving their names off prescriptions for abortion medicine, listing only the medical practice if …

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