The Albany Update

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He may have already announced his resignation, but we need to talk about Governor Andrew Cuomo. Sure, the media is after him today, but they helped create the man. We’ll reflect on the media’s role in puffing up Andrew Cuomo.

Then, with Andrew Cuomo’s role as governor drawing to a close. What should we know about Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, the woman next in line to finish out Cuomo’s term?

In other state news, it came as a shock when the Cuomo Administration suddenly announced that it would not be providing any COVID guidance this year for schools opening in September. Many are blasting the decision, but the private schools we represent were elated at the news.

Finally, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to remove a pro-life protection known as the Hyde Amendment from its annual fiscal plan. Will pro-life protections survive in the U.S. Senate?

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Some weeks are just big weeks in the statehouse—and this was one of them. State Attorney General Letitia James released her report regarding Governor Andrew Cuomo. It turns out that the Governor is allegedly a serial sexual harasser. Now, he’s fighting for his political life. Could this be the undoing of Andrew Cuomo?

Then, the U.S Senate Armed Services Committee voted to advance a bill that would require women to register for any future military drafts. What do we think about that?

After that, a recently released book by a former Planned Parenthood head confirms what we’ve known all along—Planned Parenthood is obsessed with abortion.

Following that, a new study indicates that sexual orientation change therapy can reduce the rate of suicide among those who experience unwanted same-sex attraction.

Finally, we’ll look at the growing conflict between transgenderism and parental rights. We’ll see how it’s playing out in the medical circle of influence.

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First up today, we look at the main brief filed in a major abortion case out of Mississippi, known as the Dobbs case.

Then, continuing in the pro-life vein, there is an effort to unify the movement through a new flag representing the pro-life movement.

Third, Governor Andrew Cuomo has escaped a federal probe of the nursing home deaths related to his COVID directive.

Following that, we’ll discuss what is happening in Brooklyn as legislators removed one tool from law enforcement that is leading to an explosion of prostitution activity.

Finally, New York State has a new law that bars anyone under age eighteen from marrying. We’ll discuss.

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No doubt you’ve been hearing more about Democratic Socialism, but what is it and should Christians be concerned about it? We think so, and we’ll explain why in today’s episode.

Then, we’ll get a bit into the weeds of electoral politics as we discuss redistricting and why it matters for not only the next statewide election, but also the next decade.

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Let’s begin today’s program by looking at a federal effort to strip the Hyde Amendment and other pro-life protections from a proposed federal spending bill.

Then, leftists in the State Legislature are opposing a plan by the state to allow Chick-fil-A restaurants to operate at rest stops and travel plazas on the I-90.

Following that, a new documentary has been released challenging the cultural crusade to normalize transgender behavior.

Finally, we’ll look at the state’s Open Meetings Law and what is means for getting back to some governmental normalcy—and good government—following the pandemic restrictions of 2020 and 2021.

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Let’s begin today’s program by looking at two recent Supreme Court decisions, one is widely seen as a refusal to properly recognize religious liberty, while the other was a real win for donor confidentiality—especially in the current cancel culture climate.

Then, the state hasn’t even gotten its recreational weed regulations out and already there is a legislative suggestion to legalize more drugs in the next legislative session.

Before we get to the next legislative session, though, we’ve got to get kids back to school. A group of private school leaders has asked Governor Cuomo to get moving and quickly issue whatever guidance is necessary to get kids back in the classroom—and to do so without a masking requirement.

Finally, we’re going to dive a little deeper into New York City politics and look at the results from the Mayoral Primary and an experiment called rank choice voting.

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The New York State Legislature’s 2021 regular session came to a close on June 11. Christian New Yorkers have cause for both relief and deep concern in regard to the actions taken by the Legislature this year. The damage done by the Legislature during the 2021 session was much less significant than the damage done in 2019, when the Legislature passed a series of morally objectionable and ill-advised laws. In this week’s episode we offer a comprehensive review of the recent session.

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Let’s begin today’s program by looking at the recent Supreme Court decision known as Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. What might this decision portend for cases yet to come before the High Court?

Then, last week Gov. Andrew Cuomo commemorated and celebrated the tenth anniversary of New York’s legalization of same-sex “marriage” by signing yet another bill on the LGBT agenda. We’ll tell you more about it.

Speaking of gay “marriage”, that law continues to have an impact on religious liberty. Today, we’ll look at how it’s affecting a Christian photographer in Rochester, NY.

After that, we’ll look at how concerned parents in one Western New York district were able to push Planned Parenthood out of their school.

Frequently we’re asked for updates on the investigations against Governor Andrew Cuomo. Last week, the New York State Bar Association concluded that there was blame to lay at the administration’s feet for the COVID nursing home deaths.

There’s a lot to cover this week. Let’s get started.

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Let’s begin today’s program by looking at the recently concluded legislative session. We’ll fill in a few blanks regarding what did and didn’t pass at the tail end of the 2021 session.

Then, we’ll go more in depth regarding a piece of the progressives’ criminal justice reform agenda known as the “Clean Slate” Act.

Next up, we’ll look at Governor Andrew Cuomo’s latest relaxing of the COVID restrictions.

After that, this week marks ten years since same-sex “marriage” was legalized in the Empire State. We’ll offer a few thoughts as New York marks this sad anniversary.

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Let’s begin today’s program by looking a life issue at the federal level. Legislation that seeks to undermine and invalidate over a thousand pro-life laws across America has been introduced. We’ll tell you more about it.

Then, our office is still receiving many inquiries regarding the status of the investigations against Governor Andrew Cuomo. Today, we’ll discuss the latest.

Continuing the state discussion, we’re pleased to report that before the Legislature concluded this year’s regular session last week it passed a bill that our organization has been advocating for that will benefit not only New York’s farmers, but also those needing the services of food pantries and emergency shelters.

Finally, June is Pride Month. Thirty days dedicated to advancing and celebrating a view of human sexuality that defies not only biology, but also biblical beliefs. We’ll discuss how a Christian can approach this propagandizing.

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