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Suit Seeks To Block Pay Hike For NY Governor

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas

Published December 18, 2019 at 3:10 PM EST

A conservative good government group is suing to block a pay hike that would place Governor Andrew Cuomo among the nation's highest paid governors.

Cuomo's salary is set to jump from $200,000 this year to $225,000 in January and $250,000 in 2021. That's compared to the $179,000 salary the Democratic governor had when he took office in January following his 2018 re-election. The Government Justice Center is seeking a court order to prevent the pay hike in a lawsuit filed in state court this month against Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. The nonprofit claims the state's constitution prohibits changing a governor or lieutenant governor's compensation during their term.

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Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.

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