State of the State – Monday, January 11 During his daily COVID-19 briefing, Governor Cuomo today reiterated that his annual State of the State address will occur on Monday, January 11.  The Governor stated that the address will emphasize specific action plans to address COVID and post-COVID realities.   Among the Governor’s proposals will be the following:   Legislation to process absentee ballots as soon as they are received and begin being counting these ballots on Election Day.  This legislation also [...]

2021 State of the State Proposals During Governor Cuomo’s press conference today he announced that he plans to include a proposal to “legalize and create an equitable adult-use cannabis program as part of the 2021 State of the State” address. The proposal would include the creation of a new Office of Cannabis Management that would regulate State medical and adult-use cannabis and cannabinoid programs as well as work to create an equitable market structure for the investment in individuals and communities disproportionately [...]

2021 State of the State Today Governor Cuomo announced that the 2021 State of the State address will “start” this coming Monday, January 11th. Without giving any further details, he indicated that the State of the State will be held virtually this year and that more information on it will follow throughout this week.   First Case of Second COVID-19 Strain in State During an afternoon conference call, the Governor announced that the State Department of Health has identified the first [...]