A brand new year, and a brand new legislative session, though — like last year — we'll be getting a delayed start, thanks to the Gov. Andrew Cuomo's decision to again merge his State of the State and budget addresses into one gigantic mega-speech, to be delivered on Jan. 13. (nystateofpolitics.com)
A day before the start of what promises to be a contentious new legislative session, state policymakers signaled at least one area of possible agreement: cracking down on sexual harassment in New York government. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Chinese leadership will address the issue with new policy goals for the year when the new legislative session starts Thursday. (fortune.com)