Albany – State Senator Liz Krueger today released a letter to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo urging him to veto legislation, recently passed in the legislature, that would legalize mixed martial arts (MMA) in New York State (S5949-A). The letter cites the long-term health implications of MMA for fighters, and the potential burden on taxpayers required to pay for associated public health and social service costs. The full text of the letter can be read below, and is also available here.
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Albany – Today the State Senate Civil Service and Pensions Committee voted in support of the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill (S.5873), sponsored by Senator Liz Krueger, which would require the state pension fund to divest from coal, oil, and gas producers. The vote was taken as a result of a motion for committee consideration filed by Sen. Krueger, a procedure provided for under the rules of the Senate which allows members of the minority party to require a committee vote on a select number of bills per session. The bill, sponsored in the Assembly by Assistant Speaker Félix W. Ortiz, will now go to the Senate Finance Committee.
Liz’s Community Bulletin for April is available here! You can download it as a PDF, or view it here. (more…)
Albany – Today, State Senator Liz Krueger held a forum on modernizing sales tax collection in New York State. The state’s current system of sales tax collection has not kept up with changes in retail payment methods and technological innovation. The forum evaluated proposals for modernizing the collection of sales tax to improve its efficiency for retailers and reduce the potential for fraud through sales tax suppression.
Upcoming Free Events in Senate District 28:
April 2016
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Please note: This schedule is subject to change – it is recommended that you call ahead to confirm these events with the host or ask to RSVP. (more…)
New York – Today in a party-line vote, the State Senate Codes Committee voted down the Children’s Weapon Accident Prevention Act (S.2491), sponsored by Senator Liz Krueger, along with Senators Avella, Gianaris, Hamilton, Hoylman, Parker and Squadron. The bill would have protected children from accidental harm and death by making it a crime to fail to store a firearm safely and securely.
“You would think that protecting our kids from loaded weapons would be something we could all get behind, but apparently that (more…)
Albany – Today, State Senator Liz Krueger and Assembly Assistant Speaker Félix W. Ortiz released a letter to API New York Executive Director Karen Moreau, responding to statements submitted by Ms. Moreau at a February 29th forum on divesting the state pension fund from fossil fuels. Full text of the letter can be read below, and can also be viewed here.
NEW YORK – State Senators Daniel Squadron and Liz Krueger and Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh, litigants in the Brennan Center for Justice’s lawsuit to close the LLC Loophole, released the following statement in response to the State Supreme Court’s ruling:
“The LLC Loophole has repeatedly been at the center of some of Albany’s biggest scandals. It’s clear the Loophole contravenes (more…)
Liz’s Community Bulletin for March is available here! You can download it as a PDF, or view it here. (more…)
Albany – This morning, State Senator Liz Krueger and Assembly Assistant Speaker Félix W. Ortiz, joined by State Senator Brad Hoylman, hosted a forum on divesting the New York State Common Retirement Fund from fossil fuel holdings. Discussion centered around the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act (S.5873/A.8011-A), with financial and environmental experts speaking, including Bill McKibben, Co-Founder of 350.org and a leader of the global fossil fuel divestment movement. (more…)