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07 Sep

Hochul weighing special session amid migrant crisis, cannabis industry halt

Ashley Hupfl0 CommentsEmail Newsletter, Local News, New York News, Newsasylum, asylum seekers, cannabis, cannabis industry, Hochul, Kathy Hochul, migrants, migrants crisis, New York, New York state, New York State Legislature, special legislative session, special session

ALBANY – As the state continues to struggle to deal with the migrant crisis and a halt on the state’s fledgling cannabis industry, Gov. Kathy Hochul told reporters on Thursday that she is weighing several options to deal with the issues, including recalling the state Legislature for a special session this fall. The state’s legislative session typically runs from January through June, but members can be recalled to Albany by the governor if they believe circumstances require it. Last year, Hochul convened an extraordinary session in late June following the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of the Roe v. Wade decision…

07 Sep

Hochul signs two education bills at Tech Valley High School in Albany

Ashley Hupfl0 CommentsEmail Newsletter, Local News, New York News, Newsadvanced placement, advanced placement courses, Albany, ap classes, college board, Education, education bill, education legislation, Hochul, Kathy Hochul, student government, tech valley high school

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul signed two bills on Thursday to expand access to student governments and advanced placement courses for public school students in New York. One of the bills would require schools to allow student government bodies in high schools, including in districts that may not currently allow them. The other aims to ensure parents and students receive information about the availability of Advanced Placement (AP) courses and how to enroll in them. Speaking at Tech Valley High School, Hochul stressed how these programs go on to help students succeed. “I don’t assume that every family knows about…

27 Jun

Hochul: New Yorkers should prep for possible low air quality, storms

Ashley Hupfl0 CommentsEmail Newsletter, Local Newsair quality, Canada, Governor Hochul, haze, Hochul, New York, wildfires

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul is once again warning New Yorkers of a possible return of low air quality conditions on Wednesday while severe thunderstorms also threaten the state. Hochul warned that current air quality forecasts show a potential for unhealthy air quality to cover most of the state with a thick surface smoke overnight Wednesday due to the ongoing wildfires in Canada. The state Department of Conservation reports it is due to a cold front entering Western New York from the northwest in the early morning hours of Wednesday and is expected to bring potential near-surface level smoke statewide.…

05 Jan

Legislators, hospitals lobby Hochul for resources to run state testing site at FMCC

Andrew Waite0 CommentsLocal NewsCOVID-19, FMCC, Fulton County, Fulton Montgomery Community College, Hochul, Montgomery County, pandemic, SUNY

As COVID-19 cases surge across the state — including in Fulton and Montgomery counties — Fulton-Montgomery Community College is ready to ramp up its COVID-19 testing operations.All the college needs in order to once again host a high-volume, state-run testing site is Gov. Kathy Hochul’s approval to send testing kits and manpower, according to Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, D-Rotterdam. He, along with Assemblyman Robert Smullen, R,C,I,SAM-Meco, has been lobbying the governor to ramp up the Johnstown testing site into a full-blown community testing location.Santabarbara and Smullen said the need for more community testing was brought to their attention by Fulton and Montgomery…