Senate leader defends LaSalle rejection following lawsuit

Senate leader defends LaSalle rejection following lawsuit

“We're entitled to make our rules,” Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said after a lawsuit was filed alleging that she improperly ended the chief judge nomination of Hector LaSalle. “I'm disappointed, but the reality is that I think it was pretty clear in the committee meeting the votes were not there for Judge LaSalle.”

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Senate turns on gov’s chief judge pick

Senate turns on gov’s chief judge pick

A dozen State Senators have said they’ll vote “no” on Governor Kathy Hochul’s nominee for chief judge, Hector LaSalle. Now, his confirmation and his ascension to the most powerful judicial position in the state seems increasingly unlikely.

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Opinion: Governor Hochul’s father gets home care, why can’t the rest of us?

Opinion: Governor Hochul’s father gets home care, why can’t the rest of us?

“Without full funding of Fair Pay for Home Care, New York will continue to have the worst home care workforce shortage in the nation as workers take jobs elsewhere, or even cut their hours to avoid losing public benefits, furthering the home care crisis.”

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Cuomo grants six more clemencies before leaving office

Cuomo grants six more clemencies before leaving office

Greg Mingo, who was granted clemency this week, was one of an estimated 2,500 incarcerated New Yorkers to have their applications for clemency cross the governor’s desk in 2020.

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