Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
The Working Families Party is a good thing in New York politics. It offers a progressive alternative to the Democrats and the good old boys. It also offers voters a chance to vote for people of their choice on a ballot other than that proposed by the Democrats. In the […]
The New York Public Interest Research Group — New York’s largest student-run watchdog group — unveiled a new report detailing the significant role that campaign contributions play in electing state legislators. According to the report, the majority of campaign contributions for state legislators still come from a small handful […]
A growing number of Republican lawmakers and county clerks are voicing opposition to a plan to update license plates on millions of cars and trucks in New York. On August 19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced plans to update state license plates beginning in April 2020 to replace the original blue […]
By a 51-to-39 percent margin, New Yorkers say Andrew Cuomo has made New York a better place to live in his nine years as governor. Yet, Cuomo’s favorability rating, negative 43-to-50 percent (down from 52-to-42 percent in June), matches his lowest-ever favorability rating, and his job performance rating 34-to-64 […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on Monday that will allow congressional investigators to access President Donald Trump’s tax records. The TRUST Act (S.5072-a/A.7194-a and S.6146/A.7750) authorizes the sharing of New York State tax returns filed by top government officials at the federal, state and local levels with a requesting Congressional […]
Republican lawmakers are lashing out at the recent parole of Judith Clark, a 69-year-old woman who spent nearly four decades in prison for her role as a getaway driver in a 1981 armed robbery of Brink’s armored car that resulted in the deaths of two police officers and a security […]
With less than two months left in the legislative session, organizations that support medical aid-in-dying will be making a push for legislation that allows terminally ill patients to end their own lives under the supervision of a doctor. The spring 2019 advocacy day for the Medical Aid in Dying Act […]
In the first major poll since the adoption of the state budget, a strong majority of New York voters say the permanent property tax cap, the ban on one-time use plastic bags, and the elimination of cash bail for misdemeanors and non-violent felonies will be good for New York. On […]