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The New York State Assembly has released its budget priorities. Among those priorities for Democrats is more money for early childhood education and health services for “at-risk” children.
Binghamton-area state senator Fred Akshar introduced a bill that bans supervised injection sites like the one under consideration in Ithaca. Now, his proposal has a twin in New York’s lower house.
ALBANY, NY (WSKG) – Earlier this week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a new system for state government to respond to requests made under the Freedom of Information law. It would allow citizens and members of the media seeking government documents to go to one online site to request information from multiple state agencies.
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State lawmakers and lobby groups say Gov. Andrew Cuomo was in error when he said that there was no political will to enact reforms in 2017. Democratic lawmakers, along with the League of Women Voters, rallied outside the Senate chambers Tuesday for bills that would allow same-day voting and early voting by mail in New York state. Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said the most recent presidential election should serve as a “wake-up call” about the importance of voting and access to polling machines. “We have an abysmal voting turnout record,” Stewart-Cousins said. “If people have more options, they will be able to get to the polls.” Cuomo, who said in March he would “try like heck” to achieve voting reform, was more pessimistic about the chances for any types of reforms in mid-April. “If we didn’t get it in done in the budget, it means you don’t have political will to get it done,” Cuomo said on April 15.
Tony’s Polka Band returns to the Let’s Polka stage for another half hour of fun and excitement. This seven piece band from near Albany, New York features accordion, electric guitar, saxophone and clarinet. Tony Banewicz has been performing polkas almost his entire life and he fills the program with plenty of verve, enthusiasm and good humor. Highlights include “No Beer In Heaven” and the rousing “Hupaj Siupaj Medley”. Hosted by Bill Flynn.