Recent Accomplishments

• Provision would add ‘skill’ to VLTs
  
  Measure could create some 100 jobs and increase education revenue
  
  A provision in the state budget gives New York's racinos the green light to offer an expanded array of electronic gaming featuring elements of "skill" at video lottery terminal facilities.
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• Oversight panel swoons over doctor-led network
  
  Advocate Community Partners was the highlight of yesterday’s meeting of the panel tasked with reviewing the DSRIP project scores for 25 Performing Provider Systems. The group is the only physician-led PPS of the bunch.
  
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• State Legislature Votes to Join Growing National Popular Vote Movement
  
  New York State may once again become in play in presidential elections after Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that would join New York into a compact with other states to select the president by popular vote instead of the Electoral College, a bill that quietly passed the state Senate and Assembly last month. NY1's Zack Fink filed the following report. >read more

• Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Adding New York State to the National Popular Vote Compact
  
  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation that adds New York to the list of states that have joined National Popular Vote compact. Under this interstate agreement, member states will award their electoral votes for president to the candidate that receives a majority of the national popular vote.
  
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• Raising a life-saving list’s profile
  
  Advocates thank lawmakers for measures to boost interest in Donate Life Registry they hope will boost New York's worst-in-the-nation sign-up rate. >read more