Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
My mom used to accuse me of being like England giving away France’s colonies. She meant that I was giving away what was not mine to give. Recently, Governor Andrew Cuomo has engendered a certain amount of controversy by using a lot of New York State resources to help Puerto […]
The environmental watchdog group Protect the Adirondacks is calling for the state to intervene in stopping what they describe as “a train graveyard” developing in the Adirondacks. Out-of-service oil tankers are accumulating on tracks in the Adirondack Park as more than 50 out-of-use rail-cars are sitting in an almost mile […]
Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal announced she is introducing new legislation that would end tax incentives for New York-based companies with a track record of sexual harassment. The new legislation, still in the drafting phase, would mean that New York would not allow those companies to receive city or state tax credits […]
The Capital Region Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union will honor three formidable public advocates — Blair Horner, Barbara Bartoletti and Joe Paparone — who have dedicated their careers to challenging political corruption in New York; lobbying for good government, and seeking to ameliorate the plight of immigrants. […]
Lawmakers and health care and education experts are urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign legislation they say will ease financial burdens on school based health centers. The legislation, sponsored in the Assembly by Richard Gottfried, D–Manhattan, and in the Senate by James Seward, R–Oneonta, would maintain the current system, by […]
For the first time in a half century, government watchdog group Citizens Union has declined to endorse a candidate for the New York City mayoral race. In a statement released Monday, the group announced that, despite recognizing some of the accomplishments of incumbent Bill de Blasio, their board has unanimously […]
Several assemblywomen have been traveling the state to hear from families and experts on the state of childcare in New York state and its impact on family stability, the labor force and the economy. Three discussions so far — in New York City, Yonkers and Albany — have been organized […]
Support for a constitutional convention has dried up among likely voters, the most recent poll from the Siena Research Institute shows. The poll released Wednesday morning shows the long, slow slide of support has finally resulted in a majority of New Yorkers in opposition to the process with only 25 […]