Mon, Feb 8th 2021 12:25 pm
New York State Sen. Tom O'Mara and Patrick M. Gallivan requested Senate Finance Committee Chair Liz Krueger work with her leadership to schedule multiple joint legislative budget hearings on health instead of the single one scheduled later this month.
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Sat, Feb 6th 2021 04:25 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Saturday directed state agencies to prepare emergency response assets as two weather systems are forecast to impact the state this weekend, with lake effect snow in Western New York and the North Country today and a coastal snowstorm in New York City and Long Island on Sunday.
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Fri, Feb 5th 2021 03:30 pm
State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos released the 2018-2020 progress report on the restoration and protection of New York's Great Lakes resources.
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Fri, Feb 5th 2021 03:25 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact producers nationwide to gather planting intentions and the amount of grain and oilseeds they store on their farms.
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Fri, Feb 5th 2021 02:40 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday announced more than $1.5 million in federal funding will be directed to state-licensed domestic violence service providers for mobile devices and improved Wi-Fi access. The improved technology will allow programs and shelters to better serve victims and survivors of domestic violence who are facing increased isolation and difficulty accessing services due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
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Fri, Feb 5th 2021 09:45 am
Following Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2021 State of the State proposal to increase homeownership rates in communities that have been adversely impacted by redlining, the governor on Thursday announced the findings of a new report by the New York State Department of Financial Services on redlining in the Buffalo metropolitan area.
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Wed, Feb 3rd 2021 01:35 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday reminded New Yorkers about new insurance protections and rights for surrogates and parents that will take effect on Feb. 15. These new insurance protections and rights were part of the governor's fiscal year 2021 enacted budget that legalized gestational surrogacy in New York.
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Wed, Feb 3rd 2021 10:05 am
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, has been reappointed to serve on the House Budget Committee and the House Committee on Ways and Means, including its subcommittees on social security, health, and trade.
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Wed, Feb 3rd 2021 10:00 am
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday signed legislation (S.2253/A.654) repealing portions of a law - known as the "walking while trans" ban - that his camp said led to arbitrary and discriminatory policing of transgender women.
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