Dangerous Laws Being Proposed that You Need to Know About
NYS has the highest demand for domestic violence services
10,609! That’s how many survivors of domestic violence in New York asked for help on a single day in 2024. Not over a year. Not over a month. One day. And behind that number were voices. A mother called a hotline because she was afraid to go home. She sat in a parked...
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photo credit: Ryan Stone Unchecked, authority inevitably destroys- Albany can fix this - but will they? Are you ready to understand why our bills are high? Bet you will not be surprised when I tell you its because of Albany. I am going to give you the long...
Nothing’s Free Not Even the Poison Helpline
photo credit: Ryan Stone Nothing’s Free Not Even the Poison HelplineIn New York State, millions of households, including elders on fixed incomes, disabled persons, folks on Social Security or minimal incomes, share a truth: a pet is family. A dog or cat is...
New York’s All-Electric Buildings Act — goes into effect December 31.
Photo by: Casey Horner New York’s All-Electric Buildings Act —it goes into effect December 31.Reprinted from a Facebook post by Mark Walczyk.This state law was snuck into the State budget revenue bill (S4009-C/A3009-C) in 2023 and mandates most new construction...
Pseudo-Science is killing our enviroment
Photo by: Harisankar Those Who Claim to Care About the Environment Are Killing It With Their Pseudo-ScienceIsn’t the purpose of preserving our environment to sustain life, all life at its highest potential? Simple enough. “Follow the science,” we’re told. But...
NY’s “brownfields”toxic chemicals still poison soil and groundwater decades after closure
Photo credit Amir Arefi NY’s “brownfields” toxic chemicals still poison soil and groundwater decades after closureNew York’s “brownfields” are the scars of its industrial past. Abandoned factories, gas stations, tanneries, and mills where toxic chemicals still...
Albany’s Possible Special Session and the Immigration Bill Stirring Debate
Photo by Bernd Dittrich Albany’s Possible Special Session and the Immigration Bill Stirring DebateWhile most lawmakers in Albany have already packed up for the year, talk is growing that the New York State Legislature could reconvene before January for a special...
Five Big Fights Waiting for Albany in 2026
Photo by Zachary Kadolph Five Big Fights Waiting for Albany in 2026With the 2025 session behind them, lawmakers are already bracing for what could be one of the most consequential years in recent memory. When the New York State Senate and Assembly return to...
Vaccine Mandates?
Vaccine Mandates?Most of New York’s 2025 vaccine-related bills are still sitting in committee, and because the Legislature runs on a two-year session cycle, many of them will automatically carry over into 2026 unless their sponsors withdraw them or leadership decides...
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