Politics

Tougher retail theft laws face opposition

With help from Shawn Ness

Gov. Kathy Hochul and small business owners rallied today in support of $45 million plan to crack down on organized retail theft. But Democratic lawmakers have concerns.

Boosting penalties for people who assault retail workers is running into the state budget buzzsaw.

Legislative Democrats have formally rejected Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to make it a felony for assaulting a retail worker, a

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David Mixner, LGBTQ+ activist and Bill Clinton campaign advisor, dies at 77

NEW YORK — David Mixner, a longtime LGBTQ+ activist who was an adviser to Bill Clinton during his presidential campaign and later called him out over the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy regarding gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer personnel

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