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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 state's constitution.  Absentee balloting in New York sharply increased last year during the COVID-19 pandemic after o...

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 stranger as yourself). The legislation package focuses on major Jewish community priorities like pre...

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 is calling for more due process. File video, News10NBC "We don't see where an eviction moratorium i...

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 released and under supervision and will have a major impact on minority communities, according to sponso...

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 Cuomo's 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 their constitutional right to vote is a significant barrier to full reintegration,” said Assemblywom...