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Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued the following statement in response to Governor Cuomo’s voting rights proposal: “As my Civil Rights Bureau detailed in an exhaustive report last month, New…
The Children’s Home of Jefferson County’s Therapeutic Foster Care Program is hosting a Foster Parenting Informational Session in St. Lawrence County on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. Anyone interested in learning…
On Nov. 7, 2017, New York State voters will find on their ballots the Constitutionally mandated question, ”Shall there be a convention to revise the constitution and amend the same?”…
Grants Announced During Southern Tier Regional Sustainable Development and Collaborative Governance Conference Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that $1 million in planning grants will be made available through the…
State Senator Joseph Griffo released the following statement Tuesday concerning legislation (S8114) sent to the Governor today that would require the state to fully reimburse all counties for the cost…
New York’s Cigarette Strike Force Also Seizes More Than 260,000 Illegal Cigars in 2016 Seizures Represent 117 Percent Increase in Confiscation of Illegal Tobacco Products and More Than $1 Million…
State Senator Joseph Griffo issued the following statement Tuesday in response to proposed legislation that would levy a 50-cent fee on all ride-sharing trips outside of New York City in…
Applicable to contributions made by Dec. 31 New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today reminded New Yorkers that contributions to a New York State 529 College Savings Program account…
State Senator Joseph Griffo, R-Rome, offered the following statement concerning Thursday’s announcement of the Regional Economic Development Council awards It is great news for our region that the North Country…
There is “no reason to modify the forever wild clause” of the New York State Constitution–which protects the state-owned Forest Preserve in the Adirondacks and the Catskills–concludes a report released…
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued the following statement on President-elect Trump’s reported intention to nominate Attorney General Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: “President-elect Trump’s…
A.G.’s Civil Rights Bureau Uncovers Significant Barriers To Voting Before And During Elections Throughout New York State Schneiderman Lays Out Comprehensive Voting Reforms To Address Statewide Voting Problems, Including Early…