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Advocates and opponents are making their arguments about liability expansion bills once more before session ends.

New and slick and shiny objects are attractive in their gloss, but need time to develop depth and spirit. This is true for places as well as people. Much of Florida is too newly minted to have this patina, so if we value character, we need to stop demolishing and paving over our older neighborhoods.

For a second time, the Grieving Families Act (GFA) was left on the cutting room floor last year. Bereaved families were devastated.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has again vetoed legislation that would have changed the state's wrongful death statute by letting families recover damages for

(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has once again vetoed a bill that called for expanding the states wrongful death liability laws, citing concerns that it would

Assembly Member Helene Weinstein and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal saw their bill rejected despite making significant changes.

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul has again vetoed legislation that would have changed the state’s wrongful death statute by letting families recover damages for emotional suffering from the death of

ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has again vetoed legislation that would have changed the states wrongful death statute by letting families recover damages for emotional suffering from the death of a loved one.

In a veto memo, Hochul said she favors changing the statute but the bill lawmakers sent her had the "potential for significant unintended consequences."

Hochul declined Friday to sign the Grieving Families Act for the second time this year.