HUMAN SOCIETY HAILS MEASURE Governor Signs Ban On Declawing Cats ALBANY – Governor Cuomo today signed the bill banning declawing of cats in the Empire State, a move hailed by he Humane Society of the United States. New York is the first state to ban the procedure. “This historic bill in New York is a watershed moment for the declawing issue,” said Humane Society President Kitty Block (cq), “and we hope other states will follow suit by prohibiting this unnecessary…
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COLUMN VIEW FROM ALBANY No ‘Green Light’ Law As Loose As This One By State Sen. JIM SEWARD, R-Milford • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ALBANY – While the 2019 state legislative session concluded several weeks ago, discussion continues to swirl around one of the more controversial new measures approved this year – the so-called “Green Light” law. he new law, which formally takes effect on Dec. 14, 2019, would permit illegal/undocumented immigrants to apply for standard driver’s licenses using forms of…
Pot Legislation Stymied; No Legalization This Year A push to legalize recreational marijuana in New York has failed after state leaders did not reach a consensus on several key details in the final days of the legislative session, ABC news reported a few minutes ago. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS…