NY Senate Democrats seek to fund jobs bill
New York’s Senate Democrats will unveil a late-session jobs program that they hope to fund with savings from budget cuts. The jobs bill aims to create jobs, protect the unemployed from discrimination,...
View ArticleEditorial: Reform the reform
Almost forgotten in a legislative session that gave us property tax caps, same-sex marriage and beefed-up jobs programs, was an ethics reform package that its chief backer – Gov. Andrew Cuomo – says...
View ArticleCuomo considering many fiscal options
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he’s considering a wide variety of revenue raising options, from his own ideas for creating private sector jobs to the millionaire tax pushed by the Assembly’s Democratic...
View ArticleCuomo, legislative leaders talk casinos, jobs
With the New York state legislative session set to close on Thursday, there's still a lot left on the table to discuss, including casinos, Tax-Free NY and LIPA.
View ArticleAnalysis: Cuomo, GOP Senate win in tough session
After two years of focusing on reducing spending growth and addressing more than $10 billion in deficits, Cuomo brought his liberal base to its feet this year.
View ArticleNY lawmakers head back to work in Albany
The session officially started Wednesday with Gov. Andrew's State of the State address, but lawmakers did little more that day than gavel in and out.
View ArticleNY lawmakers get a winter break this week
The state Legislature is not scheduled to go into session until next week.
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