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Kelles Pushes Cryptocurrency Bills As State Legislative Session Nears End
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A separate piece of legislation by Kelles could possibly come up for a final vote as soon as Monday
albany
O’Mara Pleased With Ruling On Outside Income
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Ruling allows lawmakers to keep pay raise and make outside income.
Auto Voter Registration Bill Will Have To Wait Until 2020
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The measure would make registering to vote an opt- out rather than an opt- in process.
A Buffalo Group Hails Agenda Accomplishments, Urges More Progress
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“The Partnership for the Public Good in Buffalo is hailing accomplishments in the recently-ended State Legislature session.”
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As New York Considers The Legality of E-Scooter Rentals, Have The Risks Been Overlooked?
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“By removing e-scooters from the category of motor vehicle,” he said, “it would remove them also from the driving while intoxicated or driving while impaired law of the state.
Food and Farms
Farmers Open To Compromise On Farm Worker Rights
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Some New York farmers say they’re open to compromise on legislation designed to help farm workers.
Farmworkers Can’t Get Overtime, Collectively Bargain. NYS Lawmakers Considers Changing Labor Law.
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Crispin Hernandez used to work on a North Country dairy farm. He and others workers tried to organize and were fired. Now he works for a workers’ rights group.
Finger Lakes Legislator Says Amazon Would Love Upstate
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Now that Amazon won’t build a new headquarters in Queens, some Finger Lakes legislators want the company to consider coming upstate. But, that likely won’t happen.
Lupardo, Lifton Will Have Leadership Positions in New York State Assembly
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New leadership positions in the state assembly were announced late last year and a pair of Southern Tier legislators will take charge of important committees.