Category Archives: News

30 Jan
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Senate Democrats Release “Resistance Agenda” To Protect New Yorkers And All People From Trump’s Hateful Actions

Albany, NY – Today, the Senate Democratic Conference introduced their “Resistance Agenda” that includes three bills that would protect refugees, immigrants and foreign students from being victimized by the Trump Administration’s recent Executive Order. During today’s legislative session, the Senate Democrats ...

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30 Jan
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Statement From Senator Krueger On Protecting Reproductive Rights For All New Yorkers

New York – State Senator Liz Krueger, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Pro-Choice Legislative Caucus, released the following statement today following the rally of more than 1,600 reproductive rights activists organized by Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts:

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18 Jan
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Statement From Senator Krueger On The Reproductive Health Act

New York – State Senator Liz Krueger released the following statement today following passage in the Assembly of the Reproductive Health Act (RHA), A1748/S2796. The RHA would update New York State law to bring it into line with the standard of Roe ...

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17 Jan
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Statement From Senator Krueger On Passage Of Senate Bill To Overturn NYC Plastic Bag Law

New York – State Senator Liz Krueger released the following statement today following passage in the Senate of S362, which would overturn New York City’s law placing a 5-cent fee on disposable carryout bags: “New York State is facing unprecedented environmental challenges ...

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18 Dec
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City & State Op-Ed: State Legislators Should Be Wary Of Special Session Charade

New York – Today, in an op-ed published in City & State, Senator Krueger argued against the reliance on closed-door negotiations between the so-called “three men in a room” comprised of the Governor and the leaders of both legislative chambers, ...

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05 Dec
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Liz’s Community Bulletin – December 2016

Liz’s Community Bulletin for December is available here! You can download it as a PDF, or view it here. 

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01 Dec
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Senators Urge Governor Cuomo To Push For Stronger RGGI Emissions Cap

New York – Today, State Senators Liz Krueger, Brad Hoylman, and Tony Avella, along with thirteen other Senators, released a letter to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, urging him to push the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Board of Directors to ...

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28 Nov
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Sen. Krueger’s Free Events List – December 2016

Upcoming Free Events in Senate District 28: December 2016 Courtesy of State Senator Liz Krueger If you would like to receive this list via email instead of regular mail, let us know. Send your name, address, and email address to ...

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22 Nov
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Statement From Senator Krueger On Appointments By President-Elect Donald J. Trump

New York – State Senator Liz Krueger released the following statement today in response to the appointment of extremists and white supremacists to fill positions in the incoming administration of President-Elect Donald J. Trump, including former head of Breitbart News Steve Bannon:

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28 Oct
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Krueger, Hoylman, Ortiz Host Roundtable on Fossil Fuel Divestment

New York — Today State Senators Liz Krueger and Brad Hoylman, and Assembly Assistant Speaker Félix W. Ortiz presented a moderated discussion on the financial and fiduciary implications of divesting New York State’s pension fund from fossil fuels. The roundtable included representatives ...

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