Instead, the governor proposed several measures prompted by recent news, including a new, uniform sexual harassment policy for state and local governments. (chicagotribune.com)
She said that includes establishing uniform sexual harassment policy for all branches of government, holding state contractors to strict sexual harassment reporting standards, stopping taxpayer dollars from being used on settlements and establishing a specialized sexual harassment unit within the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state's lobbying and ethics ombudsman. (observer.com)
Though the Senate Republicans have repeatedly insisted they would not accept any of the new taxes and / or fees proposed by the governor in the state budget, the final deal is likely to include a tax on opioid manufacturers, surcharges on taxi and Uber rides in Manhattan and also a new, uniform sexual harassment policy for government workers. (nystateofpolitics.com)