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- Feed Preview Rick Karlin, Capitol bureau – Capitol Confidential
Janus continues to reverberate in the courts
The landmark 2018 Janus case in which the Supreme Court ruled against mandatory dues-like fee payments for public sector unions continues to reverberate in the courts with several ancillary lawsu...
https://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/290053/janus-continues-to-reverberate-in-the-courts/
Sen. Seward, with COVID-19 is able to get off ventilator and is out of coma
James Seward, the veteran state senator from the Oneonta area, emerged from a medically induced coma Saturday night and was able to be taken off a ventilator for COVID-19 treatment. “They just ...
Dead dogs in Dumpsters? Coyote hunting contests spark criticism but supporters see a need
Here’s a story about some of the controversy — and proposed legislation — surrounding hunting contests, in this case for coyotes. Interestingly, I got a letter just after it appeared on lin...
Environmentalists like bond act idea but want more details and maybe more money
Environmentalists like the idea of a $3 billion bond act proposed by Gov Cuomo but they want more details about what it would fund. And some want it to be a $5.5 billion bond act. There is even a...
Extinction Rebellion leader talks to Troy activists, wants economic shut-down
His view is distinctly dystopian and he’s a no-holds-barred proponent of civil disobedience and even shutting down whole cities to get what he believes is needed to prevent a climate cataclysm....
Solar, wind power developers are happy with 30 day amendments
The renewable energy industry for a while has been questioning how they can meet the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act’s goals given the glacial pace of the state’s siting and a...
State worker who suffers from paralysis, vomiting, sues over her treatment at work
This is turning into a recurring theme, state workers who clash with their supervisors and end up being pushed out and in this case suing. Here’s the story: A former state worker who had a cond...
Longtime state worker and PEF activist keeps job and gets $235,000 back pay
A 41-year state employee and high-profile union activist has been reinstated to his job with $235,000 in back-pay after his supervisors tried unsuccessfully for almost three years to fire him. An...
State says Albany County has to bag its paper sack tax, at least for now
As the March 1 deadline for banning single use plastic bags approaches, it looks like Albany County won’t be able to start collecting a 5-cent tax on paper bags, at least for now. The state Tax...
Poll: Business leaders have little faith in state government
Here’s a good reality check from outside the Capitol’s insular bubble: A recent from the Siena College Research Institute shows that business leaders in upstate NY have little faith in stat...