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Siena Poll Numbers On Cuomo, Education, Criminal Justice
Governor Cuomo’s favorability rating is the highest its been since his office was accused of interfering with the Moreland Commission’s anti-corruption investigation. Tuesday’s Siena poll shows that...
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SOTS Reaction: Working Families Party
It is a tradition for the opposing party to give an official response to the governor’s State of the State, and officials from minor parties also weigh in through interviews and statements. This year,...
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SOTS Reaction: NYS School Boards Association
We finally got the details of Governor Cuomo’s education agenda during his State of the State and executive budget. And it includes an increase in the charter school cap plus changes to the teacher...
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SOTS Reaction: Assemblyman Keith Wright
Governor Cuomo’s 2015 State of the State included a seven-part criminal justice reform plan that would fund body cameras and better bullet proof vests for police officers while also trying to recruit...
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Proposed Reform For Indigent Legal Services
New York state counties pay millions of dollars every year for legal counsel, which is an obvious burden. So Thursday afternoon, Albany County leaders and lawmakers announced proposed legislation to...
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Advocates: Invest Full $5B Into Infrastructure
Governor Cuomo’s 2015-2016 Executive Budget includes some funding for infrastructure projects, including a plan to prevent Thruway toll hikes. But it’s much less than advocates were hoping to see....
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SOTS Reaction: Andrea Stewart-Cousins
Governor Cuomo’s State of the State and Executive Budget proposals did not get much attention Thursday in the wake of the Sheldon Silver arrest. But the governor’s 2015 Opportunity Agenda did...
View ArticleCuomo Cancels Mets Tickets Fundraiser
Governor Andrew Cuomo’s campaign has put its Mets fundraiser on hold. The administration was offering tickets to attend the first two World Series games at Citi Field this weekend. The price of one...
View ArticleZucker Blames EPA Over Delayed Response to Water Contamination
Via Bobby Cuza: State health officials do not seem especially eager to field questions about the ongoing water contamination crisis in Hoosick Falls and other upstate towns. State Health Commissioner...
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Former Cuomo Top Aide, Eight Others Facing Federal Charges (Updated)
A former top aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing federal corruption and bribery charges in connection with two companies that were trying to do business with the state. In a federal complaint...
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