Senator James Seward, announced this week that he would not be seeking re-election. Senator Seward, long-time Chair and Ranker of the Senate Insurance committee, has held his seat since 1987. The Senator has been an oustanding ally to Unshackle Upstate. We thank him for his many years of service and wish him all the best in retirement. […]
City & State NY’s Winners & Losers here. City & State NY’s 2020 Health Power 100 here. City & State NY’s Who’s Facing A 2020 Primary Challenge In The State Legislature here
The 2020-21 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Health/Medicaid will be held at 9:30 A.M. on Wednesday, January 29th in Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building. The 2020-21 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Human Services will be held at 9:30 A.M. on Thursday, January 30th in Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building. The 2020-21 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Mental Hygiene will be held […]
City & State NY’s Winners and Losers here. Assembly Speaker suggests raising revenue is the way to close the upcoming budget gap. New York Medicaid Gap an “Achilles Heel” here.
The Public Service Commission will hold its next meeting on December 12. The Assembly will hold a public hearing to examine capital funding for arts and cultural organizations on December 12. The Senate will hold a public hearing on real estate agents’ discrimination of home buyers on December 12. The Assembly Committee on Libraries and Education Technology will hold a public hearing on […]
The Division of Budget released their mid-year update to the State’s Financial Plan which projects a shortfall of over $6 billion for the next fiscal year. The report points to Medicaid cost overruns as the culprit, specifically singling out increases in the minimum wage for health care providers, a phase out of enhanced funding by the federal […]
This week, announcements were made signaling intentions to challenge sitting members of the legislature. Among the members that will now have a race is Assemblyman Jeff Aubry from Queens. Hiram Monserrate, a former state senator who was removed from office for a misdemeanor domestic violence conviction announced he would be challenging Aubry to a primary. Monserrate […]
Governor Cuomo issued a letter to Public Service Commission Chair John Rhodes regarding National Grid’s natural gas moratorium. The full text of the letter is available below: Dear Mr. Rhodes, Upon receiving a number of reports that National Grid was using a moratorium to justify suspension of natural gas service to existing customers in portions […]
Governor Cuomo signed a bill (S.3168-A/A.4079-B) increasing special accidental death benefits for spouses and children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty. Specifically, the new law increases cost of living benefits by 3 percent for the deceased’s spouse or the deceased’s children under the age of 18 or, if a student, […]
Governor Cuomo signed legislation (S.4347/A.623) restricting non-profit corporations from participating or intervening in any political campaign on behalf of or against a candidate running for public office. The bill codifies into state law the federal restriction on non-profit corporations participating or intervening in political campaigns, also known as the Johnson Amendment. The Johnson Amendment to 501(c) (3) of the […]