ALBANY  (AP) — The New York Senate has passed legislation to broaden sexual harassment laws — but it may languish because of an abortion-related legislative standoff. The bill passed by the Senate on Wednesday would expand sexual harassment laws to ...

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ALBANY (AP) — A bill that would prevent employers from denying their workers reproductive health coverage under their insurance plans is slowly making its way through the state Senate toward a vote. On Tuesday, the measure dubbed the “Boss Bill” ...

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ALBANY (AP) — Facing pressure from liberals, Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed Thursday to campaign against state Senate leaders unless they pass public financing for statewide campaigns before the Legislature adjourns its session next month. Cuomo, a Democrat, told reporters on ...

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ALBANY (AP) — New York schools could be equipped with an opioid antidote and patients taking certain pain medications would be limited to a 10-day supply under new legislation proposed Wednesday to fight the rise of heroin and bolster treatment ...

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ALBANY (AP) — The former leader of New York’s Senate, acquitted of federal fraud charges last week, said Monday he’ll ask the state to pay his legal bills. Retired Sen. Joe Bruno said two trials and appeals cost him more ...

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ALBANY (AP) — State lawmakers are looking into whether to include electronic cigarettes in the state’s indoor public smoking ban. The Senate Health Committee panel heard testimony from health experts saying that the nicotine liquid and the vapor the e-cigarettes ...

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ALBANY (AP) — State senators in New York voted to require blood-alcohol tests of all drivers following serious accidents. The Senate passed the legislation on Monday. It would mandate that police test the alcohol levels of all drivers following accidents ...

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Former television news anchor Rich Funke plans to challenge incumbent state Sen. Ted O-Brien, D-Irondequoit, in the race to represent the 55th District. Funke retired from WHEC-TV 10 in Rochester in Decem ber 2012 after a long career in news ...

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ALBANY — The New York Senate has confirmed Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s second nominee to the state’s highest court. The Senate approved Justice Sheila Abdus-Salaam to the seven-member Court of Appeals after several legislators praised her experience and qualifications. The 60-year-old ...

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ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has long claimed he wouldn’t interfere with the Legislature’s business, is giving a thorough dressing down to the state Senate and setting his own “litmus test” of policy goals for legislators to win his ...

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ALBANY — Angry Democrats who won a majority of seats in New York’s contentious Senate call a deal among Republicans and five Democrats to control the chamber a “coup.” Democratic spokesman Mike Murphy said Tuesday the deal is a power ...

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ALBANY — A state appeals court rejected a challenge to New York’s year-old same-sex marriage law Friday, ruling closed-door negotiations among senators and gay marriage supporters including Gov. Andrew Cuomo did not violate any laws. The Appellate Division of state ...

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