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caption: 'March 13, 2019<br />"I look forward to working more with my colleagues to make sure that we have more accountability, to make sure that every dollar we spend in this state is completely transparent," said Assemblyman Ron Kim while explaining his support for the Assembly's 2019-2020 Budget Proposal he helped pass. (<a href=\"https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?leg_video=&bn=e164&term=2019&Summary=Y&Text=Y\">E.164</a>)<br /> ',
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Welcome to the Assembly