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PUBLISHED 5:34 AM ET May. 12, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:34 AM EDT May. 12, 2021 SHARE A constitutional amendment ending the requirement voters have an excuse to obtain an absentee ballot was given final approval in the state Assembly on Tuesday along with a provision allowing New Yorkers to register to vote on Election Day.  The amendments will go before voters in November for final consideration before they can be added to the states constitution...

California Legislative Jewish Caucus The California Legislative Jewish Caucus has announced new legislation that seeks to address key Jewish community issues and priorities. Selected by Caucus members , who ensure the Jewish community has a voice in California’s policy-making processes, the bills proposed includes four “Jewish Caucus Priority” bills and nine “Tikkun Olam” bills, which emphasize core Jewish values like tzedek (justice) and ve’ahavta lere’acha kamocha (loving the ...

WHECTV Created: April 28, 2021 05:39 PM ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — The state moratorium on evictions is set to expire on Saturday, but the democratically controlled State Legislature is looking to extend it for several months. The group is calling on Democrats to back up and change course. Tenants would still have to fill out a form declaring financial hardship due to the pandemic. Finger Lakes Landlord Association President Deb Hall says it will do more harm than good and...

New York lawmakers approve bill granting parolees full voting rights ALBANY — New York lawmakers have approved legislation extending full voting rights to people on parole. The Democratic-led Assembly voted on the measure Wednesday, following passage in the Senate earlier this year. Supporters say the measure builds upon a 2018 executive order that has led to voting pardons for more than 60,000 New Yorkers on parole. The measure goes further by fully restoring voting rights to all people rele...

PUBLISHED 12:45 PM ET Apr. 21, 2021 PUBLISHED 12:45 PM EDT Apr. 21, 2021 SHARE A bill extending voting rights to people on parole is heading to Gov. Andrew Cuomos desk after state lawmakers gave the measure final approval on Wednesday. The measure was approved Wednesday morning in the Democratic-led state Assembly; it passed in the Democratic-controlled state Senate earlier this year.  “Preventing citizens on parole from exercising the...

ALBANY — Senators and members of the Assembly on Tuesday persisted with hours of debate about taxing the rich, requiring nursing homes to spend 70% of revenue on patient care and other budget policies with the intent of passing the 2021-22 state spending plan six days late. The state’s historic $212 billion spending plan includes a provision to legalize mobile sports betting; a new program to map the state’s availability and cost of high-speed internet services; $29.5 billion in ...

The highest-earning New Yorkers making $1 million or more will have to pay some steep income tax rates. The rate goes up even higher for taxpayers who make between $5 million and $25 million, and theres another bump for people who earn more than $25 million. Add to that a corporate tax for people who earn more than $5 million, and a New York City tax where many of the states top earners live.  Its estimated the new taxes for NYs richest citizens will be higher than Californias top rate.  Th...

Hudson County View The HCDO has rolled out their endorsements for the June 8th primary, all of which were largely expected, with the possible exception being that Hudson County Register Diane Coleman won’t be seeking a second term and former Freeholder Jeff Dublin getting the nod to succeed her. Former Freeholder Jeff Dublin is running for Hudson County register on the Democratic party line. By John Heinis/Hudson County View “Hudson County is home to some of the most diverse co...

Share WYSIWYG Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie today announced an agreement on the FY 2022 New York State Budget. The final budget accomplishes major legislative priorities, including: A record $29.5 billion in aid to schools aid; $29 billion in public and private green economy investments; $2.4 billion for rent and homeowner relief; $2.4 billion for child care; $2.1 billion for excluded workers; 1 billion fo...

Cuomo, Lawmakers Reach Deal on $212 Billion State Budget PUBLISHED 5:22 PM ET Apr. 06, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:22 PM EDT Apr. 06, 2021 SHARE Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders have reached an official agreement on a $212 billion state budget that includes tax increases on the wealthy, a record amount of funding for school aid, and rent relief for New Yorkers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This will be New York’s largest state bud...