By Pat Bradley
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Albany, NY – In his "Building a New New York: Promises Made/Promises Kept", Governor Andrew Cuomo outlines his legislative session accomplishments. They include the passage of an on-time budget, eliminating a 10-billion dollar deficit, redesigning Medicaid, and promoting economic development. His report is quick to note that his three priorities - ethics reform, a property tax cap and marriage equality have all passed. NYS Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald......
Unshackle Upstate Executive Director Brian Sampson hasn't focused on the Governor's social agenda, but rather supported the Governor's efforts to realign the states fiscal house......
Essex County Board of Supervisors Chair and Town of Jay Supervisor Randy Douglas says he has had a good working relationship with the governor's office regarding prison closures and the Governor has been accessible and responded pro-actively during spring floods. But Douglas is very concerned about one of the new policies......
Cuomo policies that have been criticized include an enhanced teacher evaluation, which New York State United Teachers is challenging in the state Supreme Court.