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‘BUMP it up!’ Advocates urge minimum wage increase

On Jan. 28, several members representing the non-profit human services organization Bring Up Minimum Wage (BUMP) provided testimonial at the Albany Capitol Building’s Million Dollar Staircase, ...
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Advocates tackle affordability through wage increases

Lawmakers and advocates came together in the Capitol Building on Tuesday to support a package of legislation aimed at raising wages and making the state more affordable. The rally, held by the ...
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And Now Let’s Hear It for … The State of the State

It’s Tuesday, January 13, 2026, and I’m doing mandated state ethics training online because I teach for a SUNY college. It’s live and supposed to end by noon, but the moderators of the training are ...
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The Governor Does Her Thing, the Lt. Governor His

With relatively clearer sailing to Election Day — considering former GOP contender Rep. Elise Stefanik dropped out of the race last month and insinuated it was unwinnable for her — and considering Lt.
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Change in election law could take the charm out of small-town elections, have an avalanche effect

Candidates running for election Nov. 4 may want to keep their yard signs, as they’ll have to do it all over again soon. That’s because who you elect this fall may not be allowed to serve their full ...
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Health advocates urge Cuomo to fund Medicaid, other health programs with higher tobacco taxes

Photo by Debora Cartagena, courtesy of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thirty-one public health organizations, including the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes ...
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The LG Wire: Changes in Election Law, NYC Mayor’s Race, Breast Cancer Funding

In this episode of The LG Wire podcast, join the Wire’s producer and editor Alex Genovese and The Legislative Gazette’s Editor-in-Chief Darren Johnson as they discuss recent changes in election law in ...
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The LG Wire: Changes at The Legislative Gazette and Learning About the Intern Experience

Will the Legislative Gazette return to print? In this episode of The LG Wire podcast, join staff reporter Nancy Mac Innes and Editor-in-Chief Darren Johnson as they look to the future of the ...
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New Staff for Fall 2025 Join The Legislative Gazette

Meet the Fall 2025 Legislative Gazette staff writers, comprised of SUNY New Paltz students: The Legislative Gazette is a student-staffed newspaper dedicated to covering the politics, policy, and ...
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Green coalition gives the Clean Future Act a thumbs down over its waste-burning provision

More than 100 environmental justice groups and environmental organizations, led by Beyond Plastics and the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives chapters in New York, New Jersey and across the ...
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Experts Warn of Rising Risks as New York Weighs Stronger Gambling Regulations

ALBANY, N.Y. — Researchers, regulators and public-health advocates urged New York lawmakers at a hearing on November 29th to strengthen consumer protections around mobile sports betting, in order to ...