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
Same-Sex Marriage Law Faces N.H. Challenge
June 24, 2011: A pride flag waves outside the Capitol in Albany, N.Y., after the state Senate passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage.
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Same-Sex Marriage Law Faces N.H. Challenge
A More Ethical Year: New rules make it easier to be honest in Albany
FORMER STATE SEN. Carl Kruger, D-Brooklyn , speaking in the Senate Chamber last June.
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A More Ethical Year: New rules make it easier to be honest in Albany
Redistricting the elephant in the room in Albany
The only real path that Senate Republicans have to maintaining their majority into 2013 is for them to draw their own lines.
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Redistricting the elephant in the room in Albany
Cuomo floats jobs plan as legislators set to return
As members of the Assembly and Senate huddle in Albany, and amid a politically shifted landscape, Gov.
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Federal court sends Bruno case back for retrial
ALBANY — A federal appeals court today vacated two felony convictions against former Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, but sent the case against the Rensselaer County Republican back to a lower court for a new trial.
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Federal court sends Bruno case back for retrial
Assemblyman calls for joint legislative hearing on Gilboa Dam
As part of his ongoing efforts to assist the seven counties in the 127th Assembly District recover from Tropical Storms Irene and Lee, Assemblyman Pete Lopez is calling for a Joint Legislative Hearing of the Assembly and Senate Environmental Conservation Committees to discuss and take action on ensuring the structural safety and management of the … (more)
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Federal health reform law stalled in Albany
ALBANY – While advocacy groups continue to sound the alarm about New York ‘s lack of progress in creating a health -care exchange, Republican leaders in the Senate, where the bill is stalled, are saying there’s no rush.
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Federal health reform law stalled in Albany
NY Senate GOP reportedly considering adding a seat
The New York state Senate’s Republican majority is reportedly considering adding another seat to the chamber, a move that would strengthen its majority in a state dominated by Democratic voters.
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NY Lawyers Learn About Same-Sex Marriage Legalities
Roger Minch Jr. of Troy, New York , holds a sign in support of a same sex marriage bill outside the New York Senate Chamber on June 17, 2011 in Albany, New York.
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NY Lawyers Learn About Same-Sex Marriage Legalities
