-
The New York state Assembly Minority says its members will pursue lower taxes, tackle upstate unemployment and demand government oversight for the…
-
More than a week after the deadline, Governor Cuomo and lawmakers finalized a deal to wrap up the state budget. The roughly $160 billion budget was from a…
-
For the longest time, the state Capitol has been rocked by scandals. In recent years, those scandals have mushroomed: Both leaders of the Legislature have…
-
Last week, Governor Cuomo took to the road to unveil his State of the State addresses. The State of the State is a constitutional requirement that the…
-
Governor Cuomo recently unveiled a new effort to rein in independent expenditure “Super PACs.” Independent expenditure “Super PACs” have run amok…
-
Another week, another series of ethics controversies in New York. The week began with the leak of a confidential report by the state’s elections enforcer…
-
Buried in Governor Cuomo’s $154 billion state budget plan is an appropriation of $1 million to establish a commission to consider the possibility of a…
-
Lawmakers return to Albany this week to tackle an agreement on the upcoming budget. The state’s fiscal year starts on April 1st. As part of his budget,…
-
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's call for a $15 minimum wage in New York continues to dominate legislative discussions in Albany.Low-wage workers from around the state…
-
The 2016 legislative session kicked off quietly last week. Typically, the governor unveils his legislative program on the first day. His State of the…