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Senator Flanagan Announces Early Completion Of State Budget

Senator John Flanagan (2nd Senate District) announced that the New York State Legislature has finalized the state budget prior to the April 1st deadline. The budget, which was crafted by working with Governor Andrew Cuomo, achieves the Senate Republicans’ goals of reducing state spending, not raising taxes and creating new private sector jobs.

Date Posted:

April 6, 2011
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Senator Flanagan Outlines Education Budget

Senator John Flanagan (New York State) speaks on the Senate floor about the efforts of the Senate to restore needed funding for educational programs for the students. This additional funding for education was restored without adding any additional spending to the overall budget and without any new taxes - March 30, 2011

Date Posted:

April 1, 2011
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Public Hearing: Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2011-2012 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Education"

Meeting Schedule: March 28, 11:30 AM - 11:44 AM
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Committee Meeting: Education Meeting

Senate Standing Committee on Education Senator John J. Flanagan, Chair 10:00 AM, Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Room 124 CAP

Meeting Schedule: March 29, 10:00 AM - 10:23 AM
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Senator Flanagan On Good Day New York

Senator John Flanagan (New York State) joins with Sydney Morris of 'Educators 4 Excellence' on Good Day New York to discuss his efforts to end Last In, First Out -- March 22, 2011

Date Posted:

March 22, 2011
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New York Senate Passes Senator Flanagan's Salvia Divinorum Ban

Date Posted:

March 21, 2011
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Join Senator Flanagan In Banning The Sale Of Salvia Divinorum

On Monday, March 21st, the New York Senate passed Senator Flanagan's legislation banning the sale of the legal hallucinogen salvia divinorum throughout New York State. Now the Assembly needs to act to ban this substance, which is widely claimed to have the same effects as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), to help protect our community.

Please join Senator Flanagan in calling on the Assembly to pass this ban by signing in on this form and making your voice heard.

Date Posted:

March 21, 2011
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Public Hearing: Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2011-2012 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Education"

Meeting Schedule: March 21, 1:30 PM - 1:37 PM
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Senator Flanagan Supports Senator Zeldin’s Act To Limit Protests At Military Funerals

Senator John Flanagan (2nd Senate District) today voted in favor of legislation sponsored by Senator Lee Zeldin (3rd Senate District) that would limit protests at military funerals. Called “The Specialist Thomas Wilwerth Military Dignity Act,” the proposed law is named for an Iraq War Veteran who lost his life in combat in 2006.

Date Posted:

March 17, 2011
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Public Hearing: Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2011-2012 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Education"

Meeting Schedule: March 16, 2:00 PM - 2:36 PM
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Senator Flanagan Joins With Assemblywoman Pheffer To Provide Women With The Tools Needed For Early Detection Of Breast Cancer

Senator John J. Flanagan (2nd Senate District) and Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer (23rd Assembly District) announced that they have joined together to support legislation that would provide stronger preventative health care for women. The legislation, which the two lawmakers sponsor in their respective houses, would require insurance companies to cover the cost of supplemental screening for women who have dense breast tissue or who are at greater risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Date Posted:

March 15, 2011
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Commack Hosts a Community Lecture on Myeloma

Please join The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for a free patient program on the diagnosis, treatment, and side effects management of myeloma on Wednesday, March 23 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. The event will be held at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Commack located at 650 Commack Road in Commack.

Meeting Schedule: March 23, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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New York State Senate Celebrates Women's History Month

The New York State Senate today celebrated Women’s History Month by announcing an exhibit honoring historic New York women whose achievements in arts, science, government, military, labor, education, and social reform have earned them recognition as “Women of Distinction.”

Date Posted:

March 14, 2011
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Statement From Senator Flanagan Regarding Nassau County Police Officer Geoffrey J. Breitkopf

It is with great sadness and respect that I recognize the life and untimely death of Nassau County Police Officer Geoffrey J. Breitkopf.

Date Posted:

March 14, 2011
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Senator Flanagan Calls For Passage Of Salvia Ban

Following media reports that a teen in New York City had been smoking salvia divinorum before apparently leaping to his death in Roosevelt Island, Senator John Flanagan (2nd Senate District) today called for the Assembly to join with him in banning the sale of this legal hallucinogen throughout New York State. According to media reports, the 21-year-old man jumped from a Roosevelt Island balcony while smoking the legal herb just before he jumped.

Date Posted:

March 10, 2011
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Senator Flanagan Pushes For Ban Of Salvia Divinorum on Fox 5 News

Senator John Flanagan (New York State) discusses his legislation to ban the sale of salvia divinorum with Fox 5 News following media reports that a teen in New York City had been smoking the legal herb before apparently leaping to his death -- March 8, 2011

Date Posted:

March 10, 2011
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Senator Flanagan On Good Day New York

Senator John Flanagan (New York State) appears on Good Day New York on Fox 5 to discuss his legislation that would keep the best teachers in the New York City classrooms. The "Last In, First Out" legislation was passed by the New York State Senate on Tuesday - March 2, 2011

Date Posted:

March 7, 2011
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