New York State

Besides single-payer health care, several other health care issues are expected to be at the top of the agenda.
Health Care
Albany’s checklist of health care bills
From codifying Roe v. Wade to legalizing recreational marijuana.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
Policy
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People protesting the DACA ruling
Policy
The progressive bills of 2019
A glossary of the Democrats’ top priorities for the upcoming session.
By ZACH WILLIAMS
Policy
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Many observers are assuming that with a decisive majority in Albany, Democrats will finally be able to achieve their long-sought progressive agenda items
Policy
The Democratic divide
The new state Senate majority won’t count for much if urban and suburban lawmakers don’t play nice.
By ZACH WILLIAMS
Policy
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Health Care
Has single-payer health care’s time finally come?
Democrats are coming out of the woodwork to back the New York Health Act.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
Policy
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Carl Heastie, Speaker of the New York State Assembly.
This Week’s Headlines
State lawmakers’ big raise, a botched firing and new de Blasio emails
Rounding up the week’s political news.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
News & Politics
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Julie Tighe left the DEC to run the League of Conservation Voters.
Interviews & Profiles
Julie Tighe on ditching government to save the environment
Tighe left the DEC to run the League of Conservation Voters.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
Personality
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Huge crowd participated at "Never Again" rally to protest and change gun laws after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Criminal Justice
The Democrats’ checklist of state criminal justice reforms
With the GOP out of the way, lawmakers are eyeing parole reform, gun control and justice for childhood sexual assault victims.
By JEFF COLTIN
Policy
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The New York Interfaith Community comes together in solidarity following a week of violent hate crimes.
Criminal Justice
Will NY finally let childhood victims seek justice after age 23?
As lawmakers renew push for Child Victims Act, Cuomo warns of bankrupting the Catholic Church.
By JEFF COLTIN
Policy
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Voters waited in long lines to cast their vote.
Opinion
There’s no excuse for New York’s pitiful election system
New York is disenfranchising its voters. Democrats need to stop it.
By GREGORY MEEKS
Opinion
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Tim Wu shared his thoughts on the future of net neutrality and what a new antitrust movement might look like.
Interviews & Profiles
Tim Wu: It’s time to smash the monopolies
The coiner of “net neutrality” says Big Tech took us back to the Gilded Age.
By ANNIE MCDONOUGH
Personality
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