#Schumer says he will introduce a marijuana reform bill

#Schumer says he will introduce a marijuana reform bill

“#Schumer says he will introduce a marijuana reform bill” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he wants to make the “long overdue” issue of marijuana reform a priority for Congress, saying it will provide “justice” for those harmed by harsh cannabis laws. The New York Democrat released a video on his Twitter account Thursday featuring…

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#Letters to the Editor — March 17, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — March 17, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — March 17, 2021” The Issue: Politicians’ call for Gov. Cuomo to step down due to harassment, but not nursing-home deaths. Steve Cuozzo absolutely nailed it when he pointed out how misplaced New York politicians’ priorities are when they consider sex harassment more important than mass death (“Push comes to gov,”…

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#Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand call on Cuomo to resign over sex harass scandal

#Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand call on Cuomo to resign over sex harass scandal

“#Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand call on Cuomo to resign over sex harass scandal” New York’s two Democratic congressional leaders, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, on Friday finally called on embattled Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign over mounting sexual harassment accusations. The two put out a damning joint statement saying Cuomo has “lost the confidence” to govern. “Confronting and overcoming the…

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#federal pandemic relief eliminates NYS deficit

#federal pandemic relief eliminates NYS deficit

“#federal pandemic relief eliminates NYS deficit” The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package passed by the US Senate wipes out New York State’s projected budget deficit — possibly negating the need for hefty tax hikes or spending cuts, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office said Monday. “Ok. Thanks to @SenSchumer NYS budget deficit for this year…

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#Letters to the Editor — Feb. 25, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — Feb. 25, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — Feb. 25, 2021” The Issue: A winter storm in Texas that knocked out state residents’ power for over a week. The premise of Kevin D. Williamson’s article rests on a flawed observation that the energy woes of Texas were a result of underperforming renewables. The author failed to note that…

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