Coverage of Albany and New York State government – February 5, 2016 What’s Inside Governor Nominates Rosado for Secretary of State Legislative Budget Hearings Continue Assembly Approves Paid Family Leave […]
Archive Author: Hinman Straub
State Board of Elections Seeking Associate Enforcement Counsel
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) has posted a notice for an Associate Counsel who will support the Chief Enforcement Counsel. The duties and responsibilities of the position include: Coordinating […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, February 9
Nurses claim New York hospitals are understaffed, urge lawmakers to impose mandates Crain’s New York Business When the emergency room fills up—whether it’s a big accident, flu season or a […]
JCOPE to Hold Roundtable on Lobbying and Social Media
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s lobbying regulator, is planning to hold a roundtable discussion on lobbying and social media in Manhattan this coming Friday, Feb. 12. […]
Upcoming Government Ethics Conference & Training Seminar
On April 20th, Albany Law School is hosting an “executive training conference on government ethics” in conjunction with City & State Reports and Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy. […]
Health Headlines for Friday, February 5
NY must protect consumers, docs when health insurers fail, Valesky says Syracuse Post Standard Sen. David Valesky, D-Oneida, wants the state to create a special fund to protect consumers and […]
Executive Budget Proposal – Campaign Finance Reforms
As part of his proposed 2016-17 Executive Budget, Gov. Cuomo has proposed an accompanying Article VII bill (A.9011/S.6411) titled “Good Government and Ethics Reform.” The Governor is proposing the following […]
Health Headlines for Thursday, February 4
Why it’s so hard to find a medical marijuana doc in New York Crain’s New York Business New York doctors are signing up to recommend medical marijuana more quickly than […]
Executive Budget Proposal – Lobbying Reforms
As part of his proposed 2016-17 Executive Budget, Gov. Cuomo has proposed an accompanying Article VII bill (A.9011/S.6411) titled “Good Government and Ethics Reform.” The Governor is proposing the following […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, February 3
Martin Shkreli All but Gloated Over Huge Drug Price Increases, Memos Show New York Times Martin Shkreli anticipated huge profits from raising the price of a decades-old drug for an […]