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In today’s CapCon, I sorted through the campaign filings for accounts controlled by Democrats in the state Legislature.
I have a list of the top entities that gave to Democrats in both the state Senate and Assembly, including healthcare groups, major unions and big businesses. I also compiled the raw data if that’s more your thing.
Later, state Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs is brushing off any suggestion that his party is moving further to the left. Read what he had to say.
In New Bills of Note, two lawmakers want New York to become the next state to implement what’s called a Purple Alert system when certain people go missing. Here’s what that would mean.
Plus, in Bills Passed But Pending, Hochul will soon have to decide if people who work or volunteer with children in certain contexts have to be screened against sex offender registries. That’s currently not required in many instances.
Names in today’s CapCon: Jay Jacobs, Kathy Hochul, Carl E. Heastie, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Darializa Avila Chevalier, Adriano Espaillat, Claire Valdez, Nydia Velazquez, Harbe Nagi, Gabriella Romero, Pat Fahy, Michelle Hinchey, Didi Barrett
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