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This Week In New York

May 12, 2023

May 12, 2023

In the News-New York State NYS Readies to Allow Medical Marijuana Providers to Enter the Adult-Use Market Regulations Approved this Week Provide Pathway for Registered Organizations to enter Market by the End of the Year & Will Provide Funding for the State’s Cannabis Social Equity Fund New York’s current medical cannabis providers, Registered Organizations (ROs), may expand […] Read More

May 5, 2023

May 5, 2023

In the News-New York State NYS FY24 Budget Plan is in the Books, Almost New York’s rank and file legislators sealed the $229 billion FY24 fiscal plan in the waning hours of Tuesday, May 2nd.  The budget advances Governor Kathy Hochul’s agenda to make the Empire State more affordable, more livable, and safer by making […] Read More

April 28, 2023

April 28, 2023

In the News-New York State Ready, Set, Go……. As Governor Kathy Hochul outlined the conceptual agreement on New York’s FY2024 Budget last night, two things came to mind: 1) When is the bill language going to be available, and 2) There’s only six weeks before the scheduled end of the legislative session.  So much to […] Read More

April 21, 2023

April 21, 2023

In the News-New York State Female NYC Correction Officers Testify on Sexual Assault in the Workplace Members of the Corrections Officer Benevolent Association (COBA) traveled to Albany this week to amplify the call for legislative intervention to stop sexual assaults on Corrections Officers during the course of their official duties.  About 50 percent of the […] Read More

April 14, 2023

April 14, 2023

In the News-New York State Second Time’s a Charm: Albany Readies Again for Governor Hochul’s Court of Appeals Nominations The State Senate will begin considering Governor Kathy Hochul’s nominee for Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals next week, as well as the Governor’s choice to fill the Court vacancy that will result from the […] Read More