The first week in May marks a flurry of activity as the Legislature reviews bills and looks to fine tune the language of a proposal before final versions are advanced. The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has been hard at work advocating in support of its legislative priorities and sections and committees. One development … Continued
Over the last few years, New York has risen as a progressive front runner for election law in the United States. Since the Democrats took control of the legislature, New York has enacted substantial election law reforms including pre-registration of 16- and 17-year-olds, removal of burdensome identification requirements, and enactment of the Automatic Voter Registration … Continued
The leadership of the New York State Bar Association and the association’s Government Relations team met with key members of the New York Congressional Delegation as part of the annual American Bar Association lobby day on April 21. Participating were NYSBA President Scott M. Karson, President-Elect T. Andrew Brown, Secretary and President-Elect Designate Sherry Levin … Continued
With the passage of the New York State budget, there is cause for renewed hope among undocumented workers who have suffered through the financial hardships brought on by the pandemic more severely than other New Yorkers. Unlike many other New Yorkers, these tax-paying individuals have not been eligible for federal stimulus checks or state unemployment … Continued
While almost everyone was sleeping, the state Legislature passed a budget to fund the state through the Fiscal Year 2022-2023. The budget came almost a week later than the constitutionally mandated April 1 deadline and was notably different from prior years. As usual, the final language of the budget bills were not available until shortly … Continued
After lengthy negotiations between the governor’s office and the Legislature, a compromise was reached over the weekend to legalize adult use cannabis. The two proposals largely differed on a regulatory scheme and on how tax revenue generated by the sale of cannabis would be spent, whether it would focus on general revenue for the state … Continued
In the last week of March, the New York State Legislature and the executive branch will finish negotiating a budget for next fiscal year. That means each branch of government jockeys for what its members think best serves the interests of the state. The New York State Bar Association Department of Governmental Relations is also … Continued
Stacey Plaskett, a leading prosecutor in the trial of former President Donald Trump, will reveal what it was like behind the scenes as she and the other House managers made their case for impeachment before the U.S. Senate and a worldwide television audience.
The New York State Bar Association is supporting the “Less Is More Bill,” S1144, which eliminates technical parole violations and develops a system of “good time credits” where parolees can reduce their periods of supervision.
Jeh Johnson, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, believes the findings of his recent independent review of the New York State Court System and its response to systemic racism should be considered within the wider national history of racial violence that erupted recently in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. “The harsh reality, which became … Continued