DeFrancisco critical of Cuomo's traveling State of the State plans
Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to take his yearly State of the State address on the road this year, instead of delivering the speech to lawmakers in Albany. That is not sitting well with Senate Deputy...
View ArticleCuomo's State of State plans take him away from Capitol
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is doing something different with the State of the State this year. Instead of delivering a speech in Albany to lawmakers who will have to approve his proposals, he’s giving six mini...
View ArticleCuomo pushes for ride-sharing services outside NYC
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing that New York state allow ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft throughout the entire state.
View ArticleCuomo looks to counties to solve high property tax rates
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing a plan that he says could cut property taxes in New York — by requiring county leaders to develop a cost-cutting plan and letting voters decide whether it’s a good idea. As...
View ArticleCuomo pledges major Hancock Airport renovation
Syracuse Hancock International Airport will be getting a multi-million dollar makeover thanks to the Cuomo administration. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement at a regional State of the State...
View ArticleTunnel & depressed highway options back for I-81 reconstruction through Syracuse
In his State of the State speech in Syracuse, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that planning for Interstate-81 reconstruction in downtown Syracuse will once again include studies of the tunnel and depressed...
View ArticleCox: tremendous friction between Cuomo and legislature
While many state lawmakers were not in attendance at Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s regional State of the State speeches, one person who is tagged along to all the six speeches, is state Republican Party Chair Ed...
View ArticleCuomo addresses ethics lapses in final State of the State speech
Gov. Andrew Cuomo saved his ethics proposals for the last stop of his State of the State tour in Albany, where he released a 10-point plan to address rampant corruption that has reached his own...
View ArticleCuomo announces Saab to add 250 new jobs in Syracuse with $30 million state...
Part of the economic growth strategy Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out in his State of the State speech in Syracuse includes the creation of high-tech jobs. Cuomo announced the state will invest $30 million...
View ArticleCuomo's statewide speaking tour had pros & cons
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ended his six-city State of the State tour, speaking for nine hours total, according to his estimates, and traveling over 1,200 miles — with one emergency helicopter landing...
View ArticleMohawk Valley leaders fear Cuomo is neglecting them
Lawmakers from the Mohawk Valley are criticizing Gov. Andrew Cuomo for not visiting or even mentioning their area this week during his six State of the State addresses. They believe the snub comes at...
View ArticleWalsh prepares for flurry of activity on first day
Today is the first official day at the office for Syracuse’s new mayor Ben Walsh. He has much of his staff in place - a mix of newcomers from outside government, and many city hall holdovers from the...
View ArticleCuomo delivers eighth State of the State address Wednesday
Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers his State of the State address on Wednesday, kicking off a challenging year of budget deficits and re-election races.
View ArticleCuomo, in State of State address, warns of challenges from Washington
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in his eighth State of the State speech, told lawmakers that 2018 will be the “most challenging” year, and he said they will have to fight against what he said are “threats” from the...
View ArticleCorruption trials in ’18 could spur reform
2018 will be a year of criminal trials for former associates of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as well as former leaders of the Legislature. Reform groups say they hope the lengthy court proceedings will spur...
View ArticleWould Cuomo's idea for a payroll tax work?
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in his State of the State speech this week, floated the idea of converting the state income tax to a payroll tax to help reverse the new federal law that limits deductibility for...
View ArticleGreen Party holds its own State of the State
The Green Party in New York offered up its own State of State address last week, with a series of ideas the party says will push the state forward. Howie Hawkins, a two-time gubernatorial candidate for...
View ArticleBusy week in Albany includes early voting measures, transgender rights
The Democratic-led New York State Legislature is set for a big week. Action is planned on Monday to implement early voting in the state, and on Tuesday to grant more civil rights to transgender New...
View ArticleGov. Cuomo delivers state of the state and budget messages
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo released his annual state budget proposal Tuesday to a New York Legislature that is controlled by his fellow Democrats for the first time in a decade.
View ArticleBusy day at Capitol features governor's budget and transgender rights
The New York State Legislature for the first time granted civil rights to transgender New Yorkers. And on a busy day at the State Capitol, Gov. Andrew Cuomo also released his $175 billion budget plan.
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