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mysteryowl

(7,383 posts) Mon Jan 21, 2019, 05:23 PM Jan 2019

New York Dem Legislature is on Fire! Bundle of new laws passed...

Democrats finally have full control of New York state government, and they’re wasting no time putting it to use.

So when senate majority leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, the first woman to hold the job, kicked off the legislative session at a press conference last week, she opened with a familiar plea: “We urge our Republican colleagues to take up our bills.”

The room erupted in laughter, and Stewart-Cousins threw her hands in the air in triumph. “I’m just kidding,” she said.

The list of pent up priorities is long: legalizing marijuana, extending the statute of limitation for child sex abuse victims to sue, ending cash bail, overhauling rent regulations, codifying Roe v Wade’s abortion rights protections into state law, granting driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/21/democrats-control-new-york-state-senate-pass-bills

The article mentions some of the bills passing: early voting, same day registration, campaign finance, gender rights... And MORE!
Good work New York Dems!!

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New York Dem Legislature is on Fire! Bundle of new laws passed... (Original Post) mysteryowl Jan 2019 OP

Wow,way to go New Yorkers, Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #1

I hope so. mysteryowl Jan 2019 #2

We now have Progressive Laws coming from both Coasts. Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #3

FANTASTIC! mysteryowl Jan 2019 #4

Hunch was AOC jumped started this Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #7

Wasn't there a Double jeopardy rule... wcmagumba Jan 2019 #5

We need a DU legal mind to answer this one. mysteryowl Jan 2019 #10

Yes legalize it baby!!! Yes to early voting woo hooooo!! I still want elections held on the UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #6

They are working on the legal pot one, but new laws actually passed. mysteryowl Jan 2019 #9

Thank you ...I just did. Feeling optimistic ! nt UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #12

Wow! I rememeber when Rockefeller was proud of Attica and wanted drug dealers executed. Good going, marble falls Jan 2019 #8

K&R smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #11

K&R Scurrilous Jan 2019 #13

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

1. Wow,way to go New Yorkers,

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 05:26 PM

Jan 2019

watch other States follow this model.

mysteryowl

(7,383 posts)

2. I hope so.

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 05:28 PM

Jan 2019

The voting and election laws are really a big deal for New York, they have a very low voter turn out and it is because of suppression.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

3. We now have Progressive Laws coming from both Coasts.

Reply to mysteryowl (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 05:33 PM

Jan 2019

Change is finally in the wind. Every issue pasted by New York will be moved on in other State Legislatures do simply because of the nature of Business.

mysteryowl

(7,383 posts)

4. FANTASTIC!

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 05:34 PM

Jan 2019

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

7. Hunch was AOC jumped started this

Reply to mysteryowl (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 05:37 PM

Jan 2019

mindset.

wcmagumba

(2,886 posts)

5. Wasn't there a Double jeopardy rule...

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 05:35 PM

Jan 2019

that might prevent drumph and crime family from facing federal and state
charges for the same or similar crimes needing changed in NY?

mysteryowl

(7,383 posts)

10. We need a DU legal mind to answer this one.

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 05:51 PM

Jan 2019

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

6. Yes legalize it baby!!! Yes to early voting woo hooooo!! I still want elections held on the

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 05:35 PM

Jan 2019

weekends but I'll take what I can get here. Think I'll celebrate! I know it's decriminalized in the city, but I really didn't even know about New York State. FOR REAL???????????

Yes in my lifetime!!!!!!!!!