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In the News-New York State 2023 NYS Legislative Session With four days remaining until the scheduled end of the 2023 legislative session, next week will see a maelstrom of activity as legislators make their last stand for their initiatives. To date, the Senate and Assembly have given two-house approval to 336 bills.  One hundred forty-eight […] Read More

In the News-New York State Teamsters & Legislative Leaders Make End-of-Session Push for Worker Protections The Temperature Extreme Mitigation Program (TEMP) Act (S1604B/A3321B) Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act (S5081A/A3309A) The Chairs of the State Legislative Labor Committees rallied with organized labor this week in Albany, making an end-of-session push for legislation to protect vulnerable workers […] Read More

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

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

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