Senate districts seen as partisan
What is redistricting? Every 10 years, the state Legislature is required by law to redraw the lines for all state legislative and congressional seats to reflect population and demographic changes.
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Senate districts seen as partisan
NY Legislature Proposes Asian Districts
New York's Legislature on Thursday proposed adding four election districts that would be dominated by Asian-American voters in New York City, and the Senate would add a 63rd seat under a long-awaited redistricting plan.
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NY Legislature Proposes Asian Districts
Now NY's Legislature gets Cuomo's budget
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is now turning his budget proposal over to New York's Legislature, and some powerful interests in Albany are gearing up for a fight.
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Now NY's Legislature gets Cuomo's budget
NY Gov. Cuomo announces taxi deal
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that he and the Legislature have agreed on a plan that greatly expands New York City taxi service to the outer boroughs and brings an anticipated $1 billion in revenue to …
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Cuomo on Kruger: "It’s unfortunate, yet again"
After Sen. Carl Kruger’s guilty plea today in a corruption case sent yet another Albany lawmaker leaving the Legislature in disgrace, Gov.
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Cuomo on Kruger: "It’s unfortunate, yet again"
$3.5M settlement in NY juvenile detention death
The Onondaga County Legislature thought about grounding and selling the Sheriff’s Department’s Air 1 helicopter, but, at the last minute, decided to let it stay.
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$3.5M settlement in NY juvenile detention death
NY Legislature may return for special session
New York’s Legislature may hold a special session next week as the current and future budget deficit seem to be worsening.
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Cuomo may call special session as NY’s finances worsen
Gov. Andrew Cuomo may call the Legislature into special session as the state’s financial picture continues to worsen, according to the governor’s budget office Monday.
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Citizens Union proposes half a loaf on redistricting
Today’s LATFOR hearings include a plea from Dick Dadey of Citizens Union, shown at right, that the Legislature should return to Albany to pass what Dadey’s testimony describes as redistricting “reform light,” a blueprint that would create a kinda sorta independent panel instead of the version called for by Gov.
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Citizens Union proposes half a loaf on redistricting
Legislators vote to oppose state Power of NY Act
OSWEGO — A resolution calling for the expressed opposition in Albany of the recently signed Power of NY Act led to heated debate during Thursday night’s full Oswego County Legislature meeting.
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Legislators vote to oppose state Power of NY Act
