A bill announced this week would require equal pay for equal work from companies that want to do business with the state of New York. The bill, drafted by Sen. Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan) and Assembly Member Deborah Glick (D-Manhattan), would ...

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Changes in the way class action lawsuits are handled are being considered by Congress and the Judicial Conference of the United States. Some House representatives think the current law is overly broad, allowing people who have not been injured to ...

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ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has released his bill for the tax-free job creation program he promoted last week during a statewide tour. The bill detailing the program Monday for the first time shows it could be established upstate, in ...

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WASHINGTON — Tax-free shopping on the Internet could be in jeopardy under a bill making its way through the Senate. The bill would empower states to require online retailers to collect state and local sales taxes for purchases made over ...

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More startup money may soon be on the way to the Rochester area with the state legislature’s approval of a bill to stimulate small business development. The funding is available from the State Small Business Credit Initiative ...

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ALBANY — A coalition of gay rights advocates on Friday morning demanded that New York's Senate break a lingering logjam and allow a vote on the legalization of gay marriage. As senators returned to work, security precautions were increased in the Capitol ...

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ALBANY — Protection for religious groups is the last major issue to be worked out in Wednesday's negotiations over a bill that would legalize same-sex marriages in New York state. The vote in the New York legislature is seen as a critical moment in the national debate over same-sex marriage.

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ALBANY — Supporters of legalizing gay marriage in New York who hoped for quick approval were disappointed Wednesday when Republican senators extended their private debate into Thursday.

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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo wants three points to be added to a driver’s license for the use of any portable electronic device while driving. He announced Friday that he will introduce new legislation that will crack down on drivers caught using portable electronic devices ...

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WASHINGTON — The GOP-led House is poised to reject a bill Tuesday to increase the nation’s debt limit without the big spending cuts that Republicans are demanding. The move is intended as an embarrassing reminder to Democrats that increasing the government’s ability to borrow is tied to such reductions.

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Members of the Senate are looking to shine a little light into federal courtrooms. A bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., has been re-introduced to provide media coverage of federal court proceedings.

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Legislation that would give domestic partners the same COBRA health coverage as married spouses has been introduced in both houses of Congress. The Equal Access to COBRA Act, S. 563, was introduced by Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. ...

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