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These NY and NJ laws will take effect in 2024
The new year is just around the corner — and with it, will come new laws that’ll take effect in New York and New Jersey. Here’s a review of some of the more impactful pieces of legislation taking effect in 2024, affecting everything from health and salary to taxes, consumer protection and more. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed in November Legislation…
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Montaukett Chief blames inside politics for decades of ‘wrongfully' erased recognition
The Montaukett Indian Nation, an indigenous people of Long Island, is awaiting the final decision from the governor’s office as to whether the tribe can officially regain its New York State recognition, which had been stripped away during a legal battle in 1910. This year’s bill seeks to overturn the 1910 ruling and was introduced by New York State Assemblyman…
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Gov. Hochul Touts Plan to Raise New York's Minimum Wage
New Yorkers who make minimum wage are set to get their first pay bump in 5 years. Andrew Siff reports.
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Ban Social Media for Kids? Fed-Up Parents in Senate Say Yes
Legislation introduced by four senators aims to prohibit all children under the age of 13 from using social media and would give parents more control over what teenagers under the age of 18 can access.
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New York Has a State Animal — and a State Plant. This Mushroom Group Wants In
One collective of New York mushroom aficionados is making a push with two active pieces of legislation officially designating a fungus to join the company of other state symbols. The New York Mycological Society (NYMS) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and educating the public on the conservation of fungi. The club is over 60 years old and…
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NY Fungi Champions Push for State Mushroom With New Legislation
One collective of New York mushroom aficionados is making a push with two active pieces of legislation officially designating a fungus to join the company of other state symbols. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.
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Lawmakers, Advocates Debate Bill to Allow Bear Hunt in Connecticut
“There’s no need to sound the alarm bells and have a shoot-first mentality,” said State Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria (R – Beacon Falls). Lawmakers and advocates on both sides discussed a new bill on Friday, one that would allow for a bear hunt and lottery in select Connecticut counties, while also prohibiting both intentional and unintentional feeding. “I want to move…
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New Government Funding Package Includes ‘Historic Step Forward' for Pregnant Workers, New Mothers
Two changes to provide additional protections for pregnant and breastfeeding people will make a huge difference for low-wage workers, one advocate says.