governor andrew cuomo

With One Week To Go in Session, Cuomo Campaigns Across State for Agenda

Karen Dewitt — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0000

It’s getting down to the wire for major pieces of legislation as the end of session approaches in Albany, including women’s rights and campaign finance reform. There are no agreements yet, but as Karen DeWitt reports, that’s not unusual in a government that operates on last minute deals.

NY Governor Visits Vassar To Tout Women's Equality Act

Allison Dunne — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:31:43 +0000

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was in Poughkeepsie Wednesday as part of his tour to push his Women’s Equality Act. Meanwhile, a Hudson Valley state Assemblyman is calling on Cuomo to have Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver removed from office following what could be a new development in the Vito Lopez sexual harassment case.

Cuomo spoke at Vassar College, urging the roomful of supporters to make the Women’s Equality Act a reality before the fast approaching end of this year’s legislative session.

Hudson Valley State Senator Wants Three Casinos In The Catskills

Allison Dunne — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:04:20 +0000

A state senator from the Hudson Valley has introduced legislation that would allow for up to seven casino licenses, three of which would be for the Catskills.

Governor Cuomo Takes Tax-Free NY Idea To New Paltz

Allison Dunne — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:34:16 +0000

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has taken his new tax-free plan for businesses on the road. He was in the Hudson Valley today, touting his plan to allow new businesses to operate tax-free on SUNY campuses across New York.

One day after first introducing the plan at several stops across the state, Cuomo was back at it Thursday, delivering a speech at the State University of New York at New Paltz, which would be one of the 64 SUNY campuses statewide designated as tax–free for new businesses.

He says 55 of the 64 campuses are in upstate New York.

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.