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The LG Wire: Changes at The Legislative Gazette and Learning About the Intern Experience

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 ...
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Gov. Hochul to Fired Federal Workers: New York Wants You

Photo by Susan Watts, courtesy of the Governor’s Office March 3, 2025 — New York, NY — Gov. Kathy Hochul convenes a roundtable discussion with a group of public sector workers impacted by federal ...
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Watchdogs Hope 2025 Is The Year FOIL Laws Get Fixed

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 ...
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Supreme Court hears challenge to New York’s concealed carry laws

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 ...
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Dozens Of Lawmakers Ask Comptroller To Drop Tesla Stock From State Retirement Fund

After outrage over DOGE cuts and plummeting stock prices, a number of state lawmakers have asked the state comptroller to pull the plug on Elon Musk’s company, Tesla. Twenty-seven Assembly members ...
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Four Bills Would Drastically Improve NY’s Freedom of Information Laws

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 ...
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First Episode of the Legislative Gazette’s New Podcast is Now Available

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 ...
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Rep. Pat Ryan: Congress has to be able to tackle multiple priorities at once

What is motivating you to run for Congress? At the end of the day, I’m a parent, and I have to think about what kind of community and country I want my two kids to grow up in. I’ve served my country ...
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The Empire State Plaza Farmer’s Market – Commerce in the Concourse

Big Sky Farm sells honey and produce in The Empire State Plaza Concourse, Albany NY, Wednesday, Oct. 29,2025. (Photo/Kyra Higbie). In the underground halls of the Empire State Plaza Concourse, rows of ...
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Chief Judge Supports Bill That Gives “Second Look” at Long Prison Sentences

The chief judge of New York State’s highest court, Rowan Wilson, presented his annual State of the Judiciary address at the Court of Appeals in Albany on Monday, February 10. During his address, ...
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Change in election law could take the charm out of small-town elections, have an avalanche effect

Candidates running for election Nov. 4 may want to keep their yard signs, as they’ll have to do it all over again soon. That’s because who you elect this fall may not be allowed to serve their full ...
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Under new law, local governments must post meeting minutes online within 14 days

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 ...