Cardinal Dolan Attacks NY Gov. Cuomo's Abortion Proposal, Promises "Rigorous"...
New York’s Timothy Cardinal Dolan made it clear this morning that if Gov. Cuomo proceeds with his plans to strengthen state abortion laws, he will face the wrath of the Catholic Bishops. “I am going to...
View ArticleFormer NY Sen. Caesar Trunzo Dies At Age 87
Former long-time state Sen. Caesar Trunzo died last night at age 87. Trunzo, of Suffolk County, served in the Senate for 36 years, from 1972 to 2008. He was defeated in 2008 by Democrat Brian Foley,...
View ArticleState Legislative Leaders Looking For Changes In Gov. Cuomo's Tax-Free NY...
Gov. Cuomo’s heavily promoted plan to create tax-free zones for start-up companies near college campuses hasn’t won over legislative leaders just yet. Emerging from an hour-long meeting with Cuomo...
View ArticleGov. Cuomo Not Ready To Jettison Abortion Plan To Get Rest Of Women's Agenda
Gov. Cuomo said he and a coalition of women’s groups are not prepared to jettison a push to update the state’s abortion laws in order to get other parts of his 10-point women’s equality agenda. Cuomo...
View ArticleGov. Cuomo Calls For Up Or Down Vote On Abortion Issue; Says Public Has Right...
Gov. Cuomo is calling out lawmakers for wanting to have it both ways on the abortion issue. Appearing on public radio’s “The Capitol Pressroom”, Cuomo told host Susan Arbetter that he wants a vote on...
View ArticleNYS Senate GOP Leader Dean Skelos In No Hurry For Ethics Reform Package
Despite the push from Gov. Cuomo, Senate GOP Leader Dean Skelos doesn’t seem in a rush to adopt a new ethics reform package before he end of the session. Skelos noted that new expanded financial...
View ArticleCampaign Finance Reform Group Prepared To Back Primaries Against Independent...
Here is my "Albany Insider" column from today: Livid over the likely defeat this year of a bill to allow public financing of state campaigns, a well-funded super PAC is ready to spend big to defeat...
View ArticleGov. Cuomo: Abortion, Campaign Finance Reform Now Becoming Election Issues
Gov. Cuomo seems to be conceding defeat in the battle to get his Women’s Equality Act and anti-corruption legislation adopted before the Legislature ends its session later this week. But the war is not...
View ArticleGov. Cuomo Says Pass Assembly Campaign Finance Bill; Critics Say It Is Flawed
With his campaign finance reform plan all but dead, Gov. Cuomo today called on the Senate to pass a bill to create a public financing system for state campaigns. He urged Senate co-leaders Dean Skelos...
View ArticleGov. Cuomo, State Lawmakers Hope To Announce Deal On Casinos Today, Vote Friday
State lawmakers will spend at least one extra day in Albany this week as they try to lock in a few more legislative achievements before the end of the session. Emerging from a meeting with Gov. Cuomo,...
View ArticleOfficially, Gov. Cuomo, NY Senate GOP Dig In Their Heels On Women's Equality Act
Updated: From an official standpoint, both sides of the Albany debate on whether to pass Gov. Cuomo's ten-point Women's Equality Act in its entirety or leave out the controversial abortion plank are...
View ArticleGov. Cuomo Says He Will Create Investigative Committee To Clean Up Albany...
Gov. Cuomo says he's taking an Albany clean-up into his own hands. After failing to reach a deal with legislative leaders on an anti-corruption package, Cuomo said he will empanel a special...
View ArticleSenate Independent Dems Look For Abortion Bill Sponsors As Gov. Cuomo Says...
In the latest twist in the Women's Equality Act battle, the state Senate Independent Democrats are seeking co-sponsors for a bill to strengthen abortion rights. A letter being circulated to all...
View ArticleGov. Cuomo Says He Will Approve NY Gun Law Amendment Exempting Retired Police...
Gov. Cuomo said he will sign an amendment to his tough new gun laws that will exempt retired police officers from the ban on high-capacity ammunition clips. The Senate surprisingly passed the measure...
View ArticleDemocratic Assemblywomen Demand Senate Vote On All 10 Points Of Women's...
The battle over Gov. Cuomo’s Women’s Equality Act raged on at the state Capitol Friday as lawmakers plodded through what’s supposed to be the final day of the Legislature’s session. A group of 30...
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