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The 3-3-3 Court on the Merits Docket and the Shadow Docket

On June 18, 2021, I wrote, "We don't have a 6-3 Conservative Court. We have a 3-3-3 Court." I'm not sure if I was the first person to coin the phrase 3-3-3 Court, but I was one of the first. And I elaborated on this theme in a Newsweek column,…

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NY Republicans pitch recall proposal that would let voters remove Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg

ALBANY, N.Y. — Republican lawmakers are taking aim at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg with a proposed constitutional change giving voters the power to remove prosecutors from office.

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New York raising age for purchasing semiautomatic weapons to 21 as part of gun law package

ALBANY, N.Y. — Following a pair of heinous tragedies, Gov. Hochul and state lawmakers announced a deal Tuesday on a package of bills that will tighten New York’s already strict gun laws and raise the minimum age to buy a semiautomatic rifle to 21.

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New York begins offering gender neutral driver’s licenses

ALBANY, N.Y. — Nonbinary New Yorkers no longer have to identify as male or female on any state-issued IDs, including driver’s licenses.

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Cannabis Regulatory Update: New York, Nebraska, Ohio, Louisiana & Poland

NY Bill Stimulating Business To Utilize Hemp For Industrial Purposes Heads To Gov. Hochul The bill that seeks to stimulate hemp use in packaging, construction and other industrial purposes got the green light from the New York Senate and Assembly.

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NYC poll finds 86% want more cops in subways; 61% fear riding trains at night

NEW YORK — A vast majority of New Yorkers want more cops in the subways and do not feel safe riding the trains at night, a Quinnipiac University poll published Wednesday found.

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New Yorkers must mask up for mass transit despite end of national COVID travel mandate

NEW YORK — New York officials are taking matters into their own hands to keep masks mandated on public transit in the city after a Florida judge struck down a federal face-covering requirement as unconstitutional this week.

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NY Lt. Gov. arrested on bribery charges

Prosecutors allege Benjamin steered state funds to investor in exchange for big campaign donations

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New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin arrested in campaign finance scheme: report

NEW YORK — New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin surrendered Tuesday to federal authorities to face campaign finance fraud charges related to his failed city comptroller bid.

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New York’s daily COVID death toll hits lowest level in 2 months

New York hit a welcome checkpoint on Monday as school break approached and the omicron coronavirus storm continued to recede: For the first time in more than two brutal months, the state reported a daily COVID-19 death count under 50.

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NY ethics panel subpoenas Hochul admin over Cuomo’s COVID ‘volunteers’

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York ethics panel is preparing subpoenas as it probes ex-governor Andrew Cuomo over his administration’s use of “volunteers” to manage the state’s pandemic response.

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Hochul hosts interstate gun task force, names NY director of gun violence prevention office

ALBANY, N.Y. — Law enforcement officials and representatives from nine northeastern states gathered Wednesday near Albany to discuss violence, crime and the spread of illegal guns.

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COVID hospitalizations drop in New York as state emerges from winter surge

ALBANY, N.Y. — The number of New Yorkers hospitalized with COVID-19 is falling fast, dropping by 25% from last week alone, Gov. Hochul announced on Tuesday.

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Hochul says ‘mask up’ as judge grants stay allowing statewide mask mandate to remain effect pending appeal

NEW YORK — Gov. Hochul called on New Yorkers to continue covering their faces Tuesday as the state appealed a court ruling striking down the state’s COVID mask mandate, sparking confusion among schools and businesses.

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New York mask mandate in limbo before appeals court

NEW YORK — A New York appeals court weighed Tuesday whether to uphold a ruling overturning Gov. Hochul’s mask mandate as confusion mounted about whether face coverings are still required in schools and other indoor settings.

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Hochul unveils $216 billion spending plan for New York in first budget address

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Hochul pitched a $216 billion state budget proposal on Tuesday that would increase education spending, fund pandemic recovery initiatives and provide bonuses for health care and frontline workers.

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