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Suicide Prevention Policy Watching and Available Resources

In recent years, legislation has been enacted that greatly affects the state of suicide prevention at the state and federal ...
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First Episode of the Legislative Gazette’s New Podcast is Now Available

The Legislative Gazette’s podcast is back! Join two of our student interns, Benjamin Nellis and Meyghan Figueroa, and our editor-in-chief, Darren Johnson, as they relaunch our podcast by discussing ...
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Supreme Court hears challenge to New York’s concealed carry laws

A 2013 rally outside the state Capitol in Albany, protesting passage of the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, otherwise known as the SAFE Act. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral ...
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Under new law, local governments must post meeting minutes online within 14 days

Legislative Gazette file photo. Albany City Hall. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a new law that mandates public bodies to post meeting minutes online within 14 days of a meeting. This legislation ...
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As spring arrives, DEC is asking NY’ers to be “coyote conscious”

The state Department of Environmental Conservation has issued guidance to help New Yorkers avoid conflict with coyotes and protect their pets. “This is the time of year when New York’s resident ...
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Assembly GOP Bill Package Would Increase Availability, Reduce Costs of Child Care

Assemblyman Will Barclay stands at the podium joined by Assemblyman Ed Ra (left) and Assemblyman Josh Jensen (right) in support of legislation that would bolster childcare access and affordability in ...
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Executive Budget Provides Relief For Middle Class, But Questions About Federal Assistance Remain

Photo by Mike Groll, courtesy of the Governor’s Office January 21, 2025 — Albany, NY — Governor Kathy Hochul presents the Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget in the Red Room at the State Capitol. Gov.
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Experts rank best and worst presidents (guess where Trump lands)

For the sixth time since its inception in 1982, the Siena College Research Institute’s Survey of U.S. Presidents finds that experts rank Franklin D. Roosevelt, Teddy Roosevelt, Abe Lincoln, Thomas ...
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New York Colleges Join National Pushback Against Trump’s Higher Education Funding Threats

John King, chancellor of the State University of New York system, signed a statement against higher education funding cuts, titled A Call for Constructive Engagement, along with many individual SUNY ...
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Opioid-Related Deaths Skyrocketing, Comptroller’s Report Shows

Since August 2022, DEA and other law enforcement agencies nationwide have seized brightly-colored fentanyl and fentanyl pills in 26 states. Dubbed “rainbow fentanyl,” this trend appears to be a new ...
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On Heels Of Record-Setting Attendance, State Parks To Focus On Wellness In 2025

May 23, 2024 — Wantagh, NY — Governor Kathy Hochul visits Jones Beach State Park to announce investments in the Municipal Swimming initiative and additional measures to monitor for sharks at State ...
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Remembering Edward Griffith: ‘The Most Decent Man in the Legislature’

Photo courtesy of the New York State Assembly, circa 1980 From left, Assemblyman Edward Griffith, U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, and John Halloran. The Honorable Edward Griffith of Brooklyn, ...