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In The News-New York State   AG James and Governor Hochul Sue to Restore $73 Million in Federal Highway Funds  Governor Cites Political Payback for Commercial Drivers License Dispute New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul sued to block the federal government’s cancellation of more than $73 million in highway funding for New York. Last […] Read More

Governor Hochul Announces Partnership Between  State Police and DFS to Crack Down on Insurance Fraud New York State Police and Department of Financial Services (DFS) will partner to crack down on insurance fraud by hosting a specialized training to further strengthen the skills of its investigators, and local law enforcement professionals across the state so they […] Read More

In The News-New York State As Legislature Passes Budget Extenders 3 and 4, Governor Hochul Adds Expanded ICE Proposal to the Negotiating Table Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday proposed a new plan that would expand protections for New Yorkers regardless of immigration status, safeguard basic rights, and hold federal immigration officials accountable. Earlier this year, Governor […] Read More

In The News-New York State  Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes Announces Year End Retirement  Assemblywoman Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes has announced that she will not seek re-election in 2026. She has served Buffalo’s 141st Assembly District since 2003. She was elevated to the position of Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly in December 2018. In […] Read More

In The News-New York State As New York Moves to the Temporary Extender Phase of Budget Negotiations, Legislators Interject “New” Issues New York’s April 1st budget deadline was unceremoniously pushed forward to April 7th this week by the first of what could be multiple temporary extenders, providing the opportunity for the Chairs of the Senate […] Read More