2: Gov. Kathy Hochul signs into law a bill proposed by Sen. Michelle Hinchey that makes it illegal to disseminate AI-generated explicit images or “deepfakes” of a person without their consent. 3: Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger outlines her $413,131,360 spending plan, her first since being elected county executive, at the Marlborough Justice Court before […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. The City’s Common Council will share and discuss ideas for modifications to the city’s apprenticeship program at a Laws and Rules Committee meeting Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Common Council Majority Leader Reynolds Scott-Childress said city lawmakers will vet ideas good and bad, during a recent budget hearing for the […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. The City’s Common Council voted 7-2 Monday to override Mayor Steve Noble’s veto of legislation pertaining to a change in the city’s apprenticeship program that favored union shops. Casting the only no votes on the veto were Bryant “Drew” Andrews, D-Ward 7, and Michele Hirsch D-Ward 9, in a meeting that was […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. The City’s Common Council is set to vote Monday on overriding Mayor Steve Noble’s veto of legislation pertaining to a change to the city’s apprenticeship program guidelines. Common Council President Andrea Shaut said at Thursday’s Caucus meeting that the Common Council will vote on overriding Noble’s veto on Monday. Lawmakers at the […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. Mayor Steve Noble has turned back legislation favored by his fellow Democratically-controlled Common Council that would have removed a requirement that contractors bidding on city contracts over $100,000 have three annual graduates from their apprenticeship programs. In a rare display of his mayoral power, Noble vetoed resolution 160, which was favored by […]