Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,TCN-Deerpark) [center back] joins legislators in Albany for the 7th Annual Animal Advocacy Day Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,TCN-Deerpark) proudly supported the animals of New York at the legislature’s 7th annual Animal Advocacy Day. With the day’s focus on passing legislation to continue to protect animals and their owners in New York, a variety […]
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Congressman Walter Jones (NC-03) introduced to the House Rules Committee a bipartisan amendment to H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act, which is set to move to the House floor for a vote this week. The Kaptur-Jones amendment removes most of the bill’s current language, which is focused largely on deregulation,” […]
BY DOUG KELLOGG Communications Director, Reclaim New York While New Yorkers have been struggling to make ends meet, get to work, and even trust their government, legislators have spent time crafting proposals so ridiculous they’re laughable. Reclaim New York sifted through thousands of bills, and found over two dozen frivolous pieces of legislation to boil […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF A federal appeals court vacated the conviction of deceased NY State Senator Tom Libous (R) this week and agreed with Libous attorney Paul DerOhannesian that a $50,000 fine the senator paid must be returned to the Libous family. Former federal prosecutor Preet Bharara, fired by President Trump in February, had been adamant […]
FROM NYSAC The New York State Association of Counties [NYSAC] announced that it supports legislation (S.517, Young) passed by the state Senate on May 22, which would have the state reimburse local taxpayers for the recent state-mandated District Attorney salary increase. NYSAC also calls on the State Assembly to take up and pass the bill […]
Hillary Lynn Stuchin and James G. Skoufis were married May 20 at the Pierre Hotel in Manhattan, the assemblyman announced last week. Rabbi Sarah Reines officiated the interfaith ceremony, which incorporated both Jewish and Greek traditions. The bride, 31, is an associate director in Manhattan at UJA-Federation of New York, where she focuses on public […]