Legislative News

State Senator James Seward has voiced his opposition to Governor Cuomo’s proposal to provide free college education for prison inmates. Senator Seward says he has had many conversations with parents and high school students who say they are under a lot of stress over test scores, the hard work it takes to get into college, and how to afford an education...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's attorney general is drafting legislation that would deal with abandoned houses by having mortgage lenders take responsibility for them sooner. According to the attorney general's office, homeowners behind on bank payments too often get a notice of foreclosure or saying they are in arrears and abandon their property, though they have the right to remain until a judge

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is pushing legislation intended to limit baseless challenges to voter eligibility at the polls on Election Day. Under current law, challenged voters are required to recite an oath affirming their right to vote to an election inspector...

US Senator Charles Schumer has announced the introduction of legislation called the QUIET (Quell Unnecessary, Intentional, and Encroaching Telephone Calls) Act which seeks to raise fines and impose harsher punishments on companies violating current federal laws on telemarketing calls...