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2019 STATE

After 90 Years, Women Will Now Know What is in their Tampon: New York State is First to Pass a Law that Requires an Ingredient List on Feminine Products

October 28, 2019November 4, 2019 Jennifer Bianco 110 Views 0 Comment Cuomo, dayofthegirl, feminineproducts, feminism, Jennifer Bianco, legislation

By Jennifer Bianco Republished with permission from The Legislative Gazette Do you know what’s in your tampons and pads? If

2019 NEWS STATE

Domestic Abuse Survivors get an Additional Year to File Civil Actions

September 26, 2019November 4, 2019 Jennifer Bianco 184 Views 0 Comment Cuomo, domestic abuse, domestic abuse survivor, domestic violence, file a lawsuit, Governor, jen bianco, Jennifer Bianco Legislative Gazette, law, Legislative Gazette, survivor

By Jennifer Bianco Republished with permission from The Legislative Gazette Following a statute of limitations expansion, domestic violence survivors now

2018 NEWS STATE

Under New Senate Bill, Internet Postings Would Be Scrutinized As Part of Handgun Buying Process

December 3, 2018October 24, 2019 Lex Borcherdt 921 Views 0 Comment ACLU, Albany, Facebook, Guns, Instagram, law, Legislative Gazette, News, policy, reform, SnapChat, social media, twitter

A new bill introduced in the New York State Senate on November 14 would require a review of a person’s

2017 NEWS STATE

E-Cigs Banned From Same Spaces As Cigarettes

December 14, 2017October 24, 2019 Little Rebellion 2925 Views 1 Comment Assembly, e-cigs, gillian hamilton, New York, newpaltz, senate, vape

Photo by Lindsey Fox There has been a monumental increase in electronic cigarette usage among youth in the United States.

2017 STATE

Cuomo’s 10 Reasons the GOP Tax Plan Plagues New Yorkers

December 13, 2017October 24, 2019 Little Rebellion 1942 Views 0 Comment Governor Andrew Cuomo, James Gormley, Legislative Gazette, middle class, New York, Republicans, tax plan, Trump

Gov. Andrew Cuomo today outlined 10 key reasons why the GOP tax plan will deliver an “economic death blow” to

2017 NEWS STATE

What Does Free College Really Mean?

November 30, 2017October 24, 2019 Jeff Trotter 2367 Views 0 Comment 2017, Aiyana Edmund, college, excelsior, Jeff Trotter, New Paltz, Otto Kratky, rob piersall, scholarship, SUNY, SUNY New Paltz

Edited and packaged by Aiyana Edmund, Rob Piersall, Otto Kratky and John Camera The Excelsior Scholarship, the only free-college plan

2017 NEWS STATE

NY Seeks Solution to Student Stimulant Abuse

May 14, 2017October 28, 2019 Benjamin Rauch 3734 Views 0 Comment AACAP, ADD, Adderall, ADHD, APA, DEA, Drug abuse, HCS, ISTOP, New York, NYSHD, PMP, Ritalin, Stimulant, SUNY New Paltz, Vyvanse

With the abuse of Adderall, Vyvanse, Ritalin and other stimulant medications on the rise among college students, government agencies, pharmacies

2017 NEWS STATE

Pioneering “Ban the Box”: New Paltz Makes Historic Change to SUNY System

May 9, 2017October 28, 2019 Briana Bonfiglio 1685 Views 0 Comment

By Briana Bonfiglio This article first appeared in The New Paltz Oracle. As of Fall 2017, applicants to all SUNY

NEWS STATE

Safety on NY College Campuses

March 16, 2015October 24, 2019 Little Rebellion 1691 Views Enough is Enough, Gov. Cuomo, Legislative Gazette, SUNY New Paltz, Title IX

Students say amnesty, and affirmative consent proposals will improve safety on NY’s College Campuses March 2, 2015 Gov. Andrew

NEWS STATE

EOP Students Fight to Restore Funding

February 24, 2015October 24, 2019 Matthew D'Onofrio 1607 Views Andrew Cuomo, govenor cuomo, Legislative Gazette, the legis

By Matthew D’Onofrio February 13, 2015 Hundreds of SUNY Educational Opportunity Program students traveled to Albany to convince legislators to

NEWS STATE

In Its First Act of 2015, Senate Passes Women’s Equality Bills

February 10, 2015October 24, 2019 James Gormley 1503 Views 2015, abortion, democrat, James Gormley, senate, wage gap, Women's Equality Agenda

Package excludes abortion re-codification, angering some Dems From Legislative Gazette By James Gormley In its first major legislative act of

NEWS STATE

Anti-tenure group launches social media campaign

February 5, 2015October 24, 2019 Moiet James 8745 Views anti-tenure, New York, New York State United Teachers, NYSUT, Partnership for Educational Justice, PEJ, school, teachers, The Legislative Gazette

The Partnership for Educational Justice launched a new social media campaign in January 2015 intended to highlight issues they see

NEWS STATE

A Blueprint for the Blue Line

December 4, 2014November 21, 2019 Richard Moody 1230 Views adirondack common ground alliance, Legislative Gazette, richard moody, william c. janeway

By Richard Moody, Legislative Gazette staff writer A coalition of Adirondack conservation groups, local governments and local businesses is calling

NEWS STATE

Faith Leaders: Food is a Human Right

December 4, 2014October 24, 2019 Little Rebellion 1069 Views jessica piccinini, Legislative Gazette, liz marshall, pual tonko

Rep. Paul Tonko, a local lawmaker vocal in the fight against hunger, spoke at a recent press conference to increase

NEWS STATE

Prop 1 Passes, Allowing Redrawing of Legislative Districts

November 7, 2014October 24, 2019 Roger Gilson 2075 Views Andrew Cuomo, gerrymandering, Governor Andrew Cuomo, latfor, league of women voters, New York, NYPIRG, NYS legislative task force, prop 1, Roger Gilson

New Yorkers passed Ballot Proposal One on Nov. 4, altering the way legislative districts will be redrawn after the 2020

NEWS STATE

Prop 3 Authorizes $2 Billion for Smart Schools Bond Act

November 7, 2014October 24, 2019 The Little Rebellion 1316 Views Andrew Cuomo, broome, clinton, dutchess, erie, New York, nys legislature, oneida, onondaga, orange, prop 3, smart schools bond act, smart schools commission, tompkins

On Nov. 4 voters voiced their approval of the Smart Schools Bond Act, authorizing the state to borrow $2 billion