Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick Breaks with Party and Votes Against Legislative Pay Raise

Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick Breaks with Party and Votes Against Legislative Pay Raise

Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick explained his vote against the pay raise for state legislators, “Today I voted against raising the salaries of state legislators to $142,000 a year. Inflation has hit everyone, and legislators increasing their pay at a time when people are feeling the pain of economic pressure doesn’t feel right. If this were the right thing to do, we could have … [Read more...] about Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick Breaks with Party and Votes Against Legislative Pay Raise

Skoufis, Burdick Bill Expanding Definition of Sexual Conduct Against a Child signed into law

Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) and Assemblymember Chris Burdick (D-Westchester) announced that their bill (S.9447/A.7079) to expand the definition of sexual conduct against a child has been signed into law. This legislation clarifies that the insertion of a finger into a victim’s private parts—when this individual is incapable of consent due to physical helplessness or … [Read more...] about Skoufis, Burdick Bill Expanding Definition of Sexual Conduct Against a Child signed into law

Rockland Community Power Energy Program: Energy at Competitive, Fixed Rates

Online and in-Person Information Sessions: Answers to Your Questions! Click here for the schedule for in-person and Zoom meetings for January 2023 Six Rockland County municipalities are participating in the second round of the Rockland Community Power Program: Orangetown, Clarkstown and the Villages of Grandview-on-Hudson, Haverstraw, Nyack and Upper Nyack. The … [Read more...] about Rockland Community Power Energy Program: Energy at Competitive, Fixed Rates

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