The New York State Assembly on Tuesday approved two bills that would amend the state constitution to make significant changes to voting laws, and the proposals will now go to voters on this fall’s ballot.
New York Poised To Expand Voting Rights As Other States Suppress Them
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Voters across New York State will have the chance to fundamentally expand voting access this fall when two state constitutional amendments appear on the ballot: one would establish same-day voter registration and the other would allow for no-excuse absentee ballots.
The November referendums are the final step, according to state law, to amending the constitution. They follow the passage by the New York State Assembly on Tuesday of both resolutions, for the second time. The State Senate also approved the proposals twice in consecutive sessions.
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Jessica Tisch was appointed Commissioner of the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) by Mayor Bill de Blasio in December 2019.
As Commissioner, she oversees the largest municipal IT organization in the country, with a wide portfolio ranging from public safety to human services to economic development.
Commissioner Tisch previously served as Deputy Commissioner of Information Technology at the New York City Police Department, where she spearheaded efforts to use technology to transform the NYPD s fundamental business processes, including how officers are dispatched and respond to 911 calls, take crime reports, investigate, and search for wanted or missing persons.
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The lawyer of one of the women accusing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment is slamming the state assembly’s choice in retaining law firm Davis Polk to lead its impeachment investigation, calling it an unacceptable conflict of interest due to the firm’s alleged connection to the governor.
The New York State Assembly on Wednesday announced it had retained Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP to lead the impeachment probe for Cuomo, after seven women leveled allegations of sexual misconduct against him.
The attorney for Charlotte Bennett, one of the women accusing Cuomo, pointed to the firm’s alleged connection to a Cuomo ally, and said their involvement would taint the entire proceedings.
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