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WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 03:41 AM Nov 2018

10 proposals that could become law w/Democrats in charger of NY State Senate [View all]

From Nov 4th: https://cityandstateny.com/articles/policy/policy/10-proposals-could-become-law-if-democrats-win-state-senate.html

Here are the 10 most significant proposals that could become law if the Democrats control the Senate, Assembly and Governor’s Mansion in 2019.
The Reproductive Health Act
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The DREAM Act
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Speed camera expansion
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Marijuana legalization
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Teacher evaluations
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Rent regulation
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Criminal justice reform
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Voter reforms
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Single-payer health care
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Congestion pricing
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There's a lot more info on the above.

There's one missing that's near and dear to my own heart and that's allowing adult adoptees to have access to THEIR original birth certificates. In winning control of the NYS Senate we voted out a major opponent of adoptees rights and Cuomo has already come out in strong support of releasing the OBCs.
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