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Honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military, Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day, which began in the years following the Civil War. In 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which established Memorial Day as the last Monday in May.    The change went into effect […] Read More

In The News-New York State 14 Session Days Remain for 2025 With the scheduled close of New York’s 2025 legislative session four weeks away, legislators, lobbyists, and stakeholders are compiling their end-of-session “must” lists. Bills that have worked their way through the legislative committee process, local initiatives scrambling for a home rule message, dicretionary funding […] Read More

In The News-New York State NY Legislature Passes FY2026 Budget Governor Hochul Mulling Appropriation Bills; Article VII Bills Signed Aided by 11 emergency funding extenders, the State Legislature returned New York’s  10-bill FY2026 budget package to Governor Kathy Hochul for signature last night, 38 days beyond the statutory deadline.  The $254.3 billion spending plan is the […] Read More

In The News-New York State Pencils Are Not Down Yet Governor Kathy Hochul has been test driving her Your Family is My Fight budget campaign this week, announcing to New Yorkers that the leaders had reached a “general agreement” on “key priorities” and outlining the “highlights of the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.” However, as the […] Read More

New York Honors His Holiness Pope Francis Governor Kathy Hochul directed flags to be lowered to half staff this week to honor the life and legacy of His Holiness Pope Francis.   Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. […] Read More