05.03.13 |
The New York Senate’s only openly gay lawmaker wants to outlaw a "conversion therapy" for young people who are confused about their sexual orientation. Legislation introduced by senator Brad Hoylman would bar mental health providers from ...
05.03.13 |
What does that mean? It means volunteers will come out by the thousands across the Empire State to volunteer and clean up their local state parks, town parks, historic sites, trails, and playgrounds. The effort started last year to help parks ...
05.02.13 |
Months after the Cuomo administration promised a decision "within weeks" on whether to allow hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, it now says there's "no timetable for a decision."State officials say recent meetings with the U.S. Environmental ...
05.02.13 |
Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday the bill is nearly done-- but does not have enough support yet to overcome Republican opposition in the Senate. He said special attention is being paid to the wording, hoping changing the language will sway ...
05.01.13 |
The bill, which is expected to pass the state senate, would simplify the process for individuals who act as legal guardians to family members across state lines. Right now, if somebody has a guardianship and goes to another state, you have to go ...
04.30.13 |
This is a case that affects all homeowners and all teachers in New York state. The Empire State is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the teacher's union against the 2-percent property tax cap, enacted in 2011. The state argues the law is ...
04.29.13 |
New York lawmakers are proposing raising the age for tobacco purchases. Following New York City's lead, lawmakers have taken up the cause to raise the minimum age from 18 to 21 statewide. State Senator Diane Savino and Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal ...
04.26.13 |
If you live in New York, you can now get updates from the Amber Alert System on your cell phone. The state upgraded the system Thursday, and it allows cell users to receive free automatic updates. Amber Alerts are emergency notices activated in the ...
04.26.13 |
Parents who yanked their kids out of New York's Common Core tests the past couple of weeks will pay the price. On Thursday, a federal judge backed the Governor. The case was brought by parents Melissa and Craig Barber, whose son Hunter was held out ...
04.26.13 |
350 people packed an auditorium at Genesee Community College in Batavia New York last night to vent their frustrations about the SAFE Act. They listened to a panel of politicians and law enforcement officers who calmed the crowd. Police promised ...
