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Observance of the 38th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in NY
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Working to Protect NY Nurses
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Forrest Speaks Out Against 2022-2023 State Budget Agreement
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Governor Signs Less is More Act
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Revocation of Community Supervision
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Revenue Necessary to Implement the 2021-2022 State Fiscal Plan
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2021-2022 Health and Mental Hygiene Budget Bill
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Promoting the Possession of Opioid Antagonists
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The HALT Solitary Confinement Act
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The Right to Clean Air, Water and a Healthful Environment
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Forrest Questions SUNY Chancellor During Budget Hearing on Higher Education
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Forrest Questions CUNY Chancellor During Budget Hearing on Higher Education
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Walking While Trans Law
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Haitian Independence Day Resolution
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Welcome to the Assembly