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Thursday, December 06, 2012  The mayor of Ithaca is urging the New York State Legislature to legalize marijuana. In an editorial to the Times Union, Mayor Svante Myrick says he has "directed the Ithaca Police Department to focus on other issues that will more effectively protect the public."

Wednesday, December 07, 2011  Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling a special session of the state Legislature to consider a deal that will increase the income tax on the richest New Yorkers while providing a tax break to the middle class.

Thursday, June 23, 2011  What do lawmakers do to earn their annual salary of $79,500?  We talked to an expert to find out.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  Fulfilling the "Jersey Shore" mantra of G.T.L. - gym, tanning, laundry - may soon be a lot harder for teenagers in New York as the state tries to become the first to ban indoor tanning for all minors.

Friday, February 04, 2011  After CNY Central broke the news that the State Senate is considering a law to require welfare recipients to undergo drug tests, many readers wondered about the cost of such a requirement.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010  The New York Legislature may end up responsible for the latest budget in state history after all.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010  A coalition of lawmakers, medical specialists and the New York Organ Donor Network are pushing legislation that would make New York the first state to presume its citizens are willing to donate their organs.

Friday, April 24, 2009  A former New York lawmaker who resigned from a six-figure job on the state parole board is now serving time for trying to set up a sexual tryst with two little girls.