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New legislation introduced by a Staten Island lawmaker will aim to reduce airplane noise over the borough. Rep. Michael McMahon (D-Staten Island) has penned two amendments to a federal aviation act that calls for greater attention to be paid to...State Superintendent Michael FlanaganThe state House is considering legislation that would authorize the conversion of "failing" public schools into charter schools, which could mean more competition for Flint-area public school districts. These so-called "turnaround schools" would be charter schools managed...The United States House of Representatives recently passed legislation that seeks to prevent the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) from constructing a waste transfer facility near a LaGuardia Airport runway ? a move that critics argue would attract birds and lead to potentially lethal bird strikes.An annual start-of-the school-year ritual on many college quadrangles might soon be a thing of the past. Thanks to credit-card reform legislation signed before Memorial Day by President Barack Obama, card issuers will largely be prohibited from setting up on or near campuses and giving away T-shirts, iPods, beach blankets and water bottles to encourage students younger than 21 to sign up for ...TRENTON -- Legislation sponsored by Assembly members Nelson T. Albano, Matthew W. Milam, Celeste Riley and Connie Wagner to protect assisted living residents from being discharged against their will because they pay with Medicaid was released Thursday by the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee.ALBANY -- Citizens will find it easier to bring petitions to merge or abolish local governments -- from villages to fire districts to sewer agencies -- under legislation that won final legislative approval Wednesday night in the State Senate.The House Energy and Commerce Committee recently passed climate change legislation that will set a national limit on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and create a cap and trade system that will enable the sale of ?carbon credits.?New York State Senator Craig M. Johnson (D-Nassau) this week called for the passage of important legislation that will enable concerned parents and residents to receive instant email alerts every time a sex offender moves into their ZIP code.Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land today announced legislation to promote motorcycle safety and improve Michigan's Motorcycle Safety Program for the 500,000 licensed motorcyclists in the state. The legislation would create uniform criteria for motorcycle safety courses, require criminal background...An Assembly Committee today approved legislation that would make New Jersey the 14th state to permit severely ill patients to acquire "medical marijuana.Yahoo! News Search Results for Legislation
