Will the Legislative Gazette return to print? In this episode of The LG Wire podcast, join staff reporter Nancy Mac Innes and Editor-in-Chief Darren Johnson as they look to the future of the ...
From left, Sen. John Liu, NYPIRG’s Executive Director Blair Horner, and Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal celebrate Sunshine Week by announcing four bills that would improve and strengthen New York’s Freedom of ...
Legislative Gazette file photo. Albany City Hall. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a new law that mandates public bodies to post meeting minutes online within 14 days of a meeting. This legislation ...
Government accountability groups are asking the state Senate and Assembly to pass four bills to strengthen the state’s Freedom of Information Law. The state’s FOIL law allows citizens and journalists ...
After outrage from Republicans and some government watchdog groups, Democrats in the State Legislature are backing off a controversial proposal to change New York State Election Law, which would have ...
A 2013 rally outside the state Capitol in Albany, protesting passage of the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, otherwise known as the SAFE Act. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral ...
A coalition of 30 groups have sent a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders asking them to remove “corporate handouts” in this year’s budget. During an event in the state Capitol on ...
Photo by Mike Groll, courtesy of the Governor’s Office On October 24, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul announces a major expansion of the state’s Red Flag Law at the State Capitol, following a racially ...
Current and former sex workers, advocates and Legislators alike show their support for the decimalization of sex work in New York. Photo by Alexander Thomas A sea of red accessories, lipstick, ...
Sen. Andrew Gounardes, at podium, is joined by faith leaders on March 5, 2024 to promote one of his bills that would make it easier for churches, synagogues, temples, mosques and other religious ...
The Legislative Gazette’s podcast is back! Join two of our student interns, Benjamin Nellis and Meyghan Figueroa, and our editor-in-chief, Darren Johnson, as they relaunch our podcast by discussing ...
From left to right, Sen. Rob Rolison, Sen. Nathalia Fernandez, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and Assemblyman Ed Ra spoke in favor of legislation that would offer all survivors of sexual assault equal ...