ALBANY—It's the Assembly's last scheduled session day this year, and they're expecting a long one.
The morning started with a three-page active list, which will likely grow as committees move more legislation. Dinner has been ordered. Members are prepared to stay late this evening, and possibly re-convene Tuesday. A wagering pool on the exact adjournment Read More
ALBANY—It's the Assembly's last scheduled session day this year, and they're expecting a long one. The morning started with a three-page active list, which will likely grow as committees move more legislation. Dinner has been ordered. Members are prepared to stay late this evening, and possibly re-convene Tuesday. A wagering pool on the exact adjournment Read More
ALBANY—After four hours of debate and a technical problem that crashed the chamber's electronic voting mechanisms, the bill legalizing same-sex marriage passed the Assembly by a vote of 89 to 52.
The result--not a surprise, but a wider margin than in previous years--was greeted with applause from advocates in the overlooking balconies as Read More
ALBANY—Before the Assembly went into budget mode, the Codes Committee met and advanced two bills.
The first, the Dignity for All Students Act had only one dissenter—Assemblyman Dave Townsend—after sponsor Danny O'Donnell amended it to explicitly prevent bullying by weight.
"I'm hoping to get a unanimous vote," O'Donnell told me on the chamber floor. Read More
