This Week in New York State Government

Governor:

• Governor Cuomo Announces Milestone in Sweeping $50 Million Transformation of the New York State Fairgrounds
• Governor Cuomo Launches Aggressive Public Awareness Campaign to Educate New Yorkers on Dangers of the Zika Virus
• Governor Cuomo Announces Final Approval of $27 Billion, 5-Year MTA Capital Program, Advancement of Other Key MTA Transportation Initiatives
• Governor Cuomo Announces New Legislation to Close the LLC Loophole
• Governor Cuomo Announces New Masters-In-Education Teacher Incentive Scholarship Program for Future Top Educators
• Governor Cuomo Announces Nine New Patrol Vessels Assigned to Law Enforcement Agencies to Enhance Safe Boating Across the State

Comptroller:

• Comptroller DiNapoli: Shareholders Send Exxon a Strong Message on Climate Change
• Comptroller DiNapoli: New York City Projecting $3.4 Billion Surplus for 2016

Attorney General:

• Attorney General Schneiderman Announces $100 Million Expansion Of Foreclosure Prevention Efforts For New York Families
• Attorney General Schneiderman Announces Lawsuit Seeking To Hold Domino’s And Its Franchisees Liable For Systemic Wage Theft
• Attorney General Schneiderman Announces Settlements With Three Real Estate Companies For Unlawful Housing Discrimination
• Attorney General Schneiderman Joins Multistate Effort Urging Congress To Address Gun Violence

Speaker:

• Assembly Passes Measure to Help Victims of Wage Theft Collect Their Owed Wages
• Assembly Passes Legislation to Combat Zombie Homes in New York State

Senate:

• Senate Passes Bill to Help Stop “Bots” from Ruining Consumers’ Chances of Buying Concert and Other Event Tickets
• Senate Gives Final Passage to Legislation That Would Eliminate the “Tampon Tax”
• Senate Passes Measures to Improve Lives of Veterans and Honors Their Service With Annual “Hall of Fame” Celebration
• Senate Passes Bills to Help People Recover from Opioid Addiction and to Stop the Spread of Heroin
• Senate Workforce Development Task Force Releases Report to Improve Connections to Career Training, Education, and Brighter Opportunities

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