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Editorial Roundup: New York
Albany Times Union. May 31, 2023. Editorial: A hard row to hoe The state encouraged cannabis growers to “jumpstart the industry.” Some who did have reaped a bumper crop of disappointment and frustration. Here’s a cannabis-infused word problem to...
Grand jury charges ex-GOP candidate with election interference in shootings at lawmakers' homes
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A failed political candidate has been indicted on federal charges including election interference in connection with a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of state and local lawmakers in Albuquerque, according to a grand jury indictment that was unsealed Wednesday. ...
Editorial Roundup: New York
New York Post. May 16, 2023. Editorial: Zap the worthless $64m Cuomo-era Excelsior vax app If Ben Franklin were alive in the computer era, he’d’ve said: “Nothing can be certain, except death and taxes — and the inability of any government to run an IT project...
Every state offers victim compensation. For the Longs and other Black families, it often isn't fair
The cold formality of the letter is seared in Debra Long’s memory. It began “Dear Claimant,” and said her 24-year-old son, Randy, who was fatally shot in April 2006, was not an “innocent” victim. Without further explanation, the New York state agency that assists...
Editorial Roundup: New York
New York Post. May X, 2023. Editorial: Weed ruins young men’s mental health, study shows: STOP legalization Oops: A massive new study proves the normalization of cannabis use is an ongoing social disaster. You’ve got to be under the influence — of...
3 companies to pay $615,000 in NY attorney general investigation over faked net neutrality comments
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Three companies accused of falsifying millions of public comments to support the contentious 2017 federal repeal of net neutrality rules have agreed to pay $615,000 in penalties to New York and other states, New York's attorney general said Wednesday. The...
Editorial Roundup: New York
Advance Media New York. April 30, 2023. Editorial: Why NY schools need to change Native-themed names as well as mascots The New York State Education Department put schools on notice 22 years ago to retire their Native American mascots “as soon as practical” in the...
New York's $229B spending plan would increase minimum wage
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Lawmakers in Albany passed a $229 billion spending plan that will increase the state's minimum wage, tweak its bail laws and attempt to curb illegal and unlicensed marijuana shops. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign the 10 bills into law Wednesday, according...
Pot shots: NY lawmakers tackle illicit weed shops
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders were looking at ways to crack down on illicit pot shops threatening the state's fledgling legal market for recreational marijuana as part of negotiations on the overdue budget. Hochul, a Democrat, told reporters...
Editorial Roundup: New York
Albany Times Union. April 19, 2023. Editorial: Greening the state Capitol The state must commit to powering its Albany offices with renewable energy. Let’s be honest: The year 2040 is basically tomorrow. That’s when, per the Climate Leadership and...
