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Controversy Causes Fracking Consultant to Resign from Industry Lobby Group

Karen Dewitt — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:42:31 +0000

Opponents of hydro fracking are charging there’s a potential conflict of interest with a consultant to Governor Cuomo’s environmental agency. They are asking that the years-long review of fracking in New York be restarted. The controversy caused the consultant in question to sever all ties with a gas industry lobby group.

Liz Benjamin: The Future of Wilson Pakula

Liz Benjamin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:20:00 +0000

Why is Governor Andrew Cuomo trying to neuter the leaders of New York’s most prominent minor political parties?

Cuomo's Budget Victory Tour Overshadowed by Scandals in the Legislature

Karen Dewitt — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:51:23 +0000

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is on a statewide tour to promote the newly passed state budget, saying it shows that the state is functional again. But not everyone is completely convinced.

Governor Cuomo has been touring major upstate regions, promoting the passage of the third on time or early budget in a row. In Buffalo, he held up a hockey puck as a prop, comparing the achievement to hockey’s “hat trick”.

Regional Women's Equality Coalitions Form in NY

Allison Dunne — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:28:46 +0000

Supporters of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Women’s Equality Agenda gathered today in six locations throughout the state. They held events to launch regional coalitions of a statewide Women’s Equality Coalition that formed in March.

Liz Benjamin: The Big Ugly

Liz Benjamin — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:20:00 +0000

Governor Cuomo's supposedly no drama budget is coming to a rather dramatic end.

The Senate held a rare weekend session – on Palm Sunday, no less – to pass a limited number of budget bills, while the Assembly, citing the Passover holiday that starts at sundown tonight, refused to return to Albany until Thursday.

Despite Agreement, New York State Budget Talks Go On

Karen Dewitt — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0000

Even though state lawmakers announced a budget agreement Wednesday, they spent the day Thursday trying to pin down details and print the bills in time to be through over the weekend.

New York Assembly Speaker Says Gun Law Provision Could be Delayed

Karen Dewitt — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:41:54 +0000

The Speaker of the State Assembly says a portion of New York’s gun control laws, set to take effect April 15th, may be postponed while talks continue on how to amend the provision.

Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders are talking about amending the state’s gun control laws to reverse a ban on the sale of 10 bullet magazines. They say the law as written presents a conflict because the 10 round magazines are still allowed at shooting ranges and sporting competitions, but under the impending ban, gun owners would no longer be allowed to buy them in New York for those purposes.

New York State Budget Talks Focus on Possible Gun Law Changes

Karen Dewitt — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0000

Lawmakers originally planned to be passing bills by now, ready to wrap up the state budget and leave on a three week break beginning on Thursday.

But, instead of an agreement early in the week, each day lawmakers have found themselves discussing new issues , some of them totally unrelated to the spending plan. Most recently, talks have turned to whether to decriminalize public possession of marijuana in New York City, and walking back a provision of the recently enacted gun control laws.

New York Lawmakers Say Weekend Budget Session Increasingly Likely

Karen Dewitt — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0000

The New York State budget is crawling to a conclusion, as legislative leaders and Governor Cuomo continue closed door meetings to try to strike a final deal.

Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders to work another day on budget agreement

Karen Dewitt — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:28:44 +0000

New York State lawmakers are close to agreeing on a new state spending plan that would include a deal to raise taxes on the wealthy, and raise the minimum wage. They failed to seal a pact Monday night, but say they will be back Tuesday morning to try again.

Senate Co-Leaders Dean Skelos and Jeff Klein , after a closed door leaders meeting, say they are hopeful that up to $700 million dollars in tax cuts for business and the middle class could be in the state budget.