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Tuesday, June 1, 2021 - 6:08 am Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation on Memorial Day allowing veterans to qualify for state benefits after a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a traumatic brain injury or disclosure of military sexual trauma from any person licensed to provide health care services in the state. Previously, veterans had to be diagnosed by a provider at the Department of Veteran Affairs. This legislation removes barriers from access to care fo...

Governor Cuomo today signed legislation (S.448/A.2014) allowing veterans to qualify for state benefits after a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a traumatic brain injury or disclosure of military sexual trauma from any person licensed to provide health care services in New York State.

/ Former Navy sailor Louis Miller stands on the deck of the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier. Miller was kicked out of the Navy in 1992 for being gay. Thousands of troops were expelled for being gay before Congress changed the law in 2011. Though many still dont qualify for federal veterans benefits, they now can receive state benefits in New York, Colorado, and other states. Gay and lesbian military members have been able to serve openly since 2011, when Congress repealed the controversial "Do...

Denver Post Pool Photo Gov. Jared Polis delivers his state of the state address in front of the House of Representatives at the Colorado state Capitol building on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Updated at 3:45 p.m. Gov. Jared Polis told lawmakers during his annual state of the state that Colorado has been “bruised, battered, and shaken to its core” over the last year. But with vaccines being rolled out — and coronavirus case numbers dropping — he sounded optimistic about what lies ahead. “Coming...

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The annual State of the State speech in Colorado is as much a ritual as a tradition, and Governor Jared Poliss 2021 version, delivered at the Colorado Capitol today, February 17, was no exception. But the speech was also a way to judge the enthusiasm of Poliss fellow Democrats (and occasionally Republicans, too) for his assorted proposals, policies and prognostications, as evidenced not only by when members applauded, but how enthusiastically they did so. Before Poliss arrival, the House chambe...

Gov. Jared Polis told lawmakers during his third annual state of the state that Colorado has been “bruised, battered, and shaken to its core” over the last year. But with vaccines being rolled out — and case numbers dropping — he sounded optimistic about what lies ahead.