The Capitol Pressroom
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Intrastate travel is lone bright spot for New York’s tourism industry
Sept. 25, 2020 - The summer tourism industry in New York was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Bob Provost, President and CEO of the New York State Tourism Industry Association, expl... Sep 25, 2020
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Independence Party’s future tied to cryptocurrency entrepreneur’s POTUS bid
Sept. 25, 2020 - This year, political parties in New York will have to meet new vote thresholds to retain their automatic ballot access. The Independence Party is hitching their effor... Sep 25, 2020
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Heading to Albany: Queens pragmatist stands out among incoming progressive lawmakers
Sept. 25, 2020 - We continued to meet the incoming class of freshman lawmakers in our Heading to Albany series. Today, we met Jenifer Rajkumar, who is on track to become the first Sou... Sep 25, 2020
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New York firefighters head west to battle raging wildfires
Sept. 24, 2020 - Communities across the Western United States have been ravaged by wildfires. New York has sent firefighters to the region to help those states in their effort. We met... Sep 24, 2020
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Candidate Confessional: The right candidate at the wrong time
Sept. 24, 2020 - The race to succeed retiring Democrat Nita Lowey quickly became a crowded contest. One of the candidates that threw their hat in the ring was State Senator David Carl... Sep 24, 2020
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Lawmakers question state’s ability to administer a COVID-19 vaccine in prisons
Sept. 24, 2020 - The legislature continued their series of hearings into the effect COVID-19 has had on New York. Sen. Luis Sepulveda (D-Bronx), chair of the Senate Crime Victims, Cri... Sep 24, 2020
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Assembly GOP bet on budget relief from D.C.
Sept. 23, 2020 - We heard from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R-Pulaski) about how he believes the state should move to correct its budget gap. Sep 23, 2020
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Progressives embrace a cornucopia of new tax options for NY
Sept. 23, 2020 - Michael Kink, Executive Director of the Strong Economy for All coalition, weighed in on the revenue raisers that progressives are pushing the state to adopt. Sep 23, 2020
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Garden State governor offers sharp contrast to Cuomo on taxes and style
Sept. 23, 2020 - New Jersey is facing their own financial woes and have responded by raising taxes on high earners to help fill their gap. Dustin Racioppi, Statehouse reporter for the... Sep 23, 2020
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DiNapoli urges patience as push intensifies for immediate action on new state taxes
Sept. 23, 2020 - Comptroller Tom DiNapoli (D) shared the findings of the latest cash report from his office which paints a tough financial picture for the state. Sep 23, 2020