Mayor Bloomberg hailed what he called “the best legislative session for the City in a decade,” adding: “City taxpayers are winners today in Albany.” A plethors of budget reactions, compliments of CapCon. Environmental Advocates pointed out the “missed ... »
A coalition of black and Hispanic state lawmakers, along with minority advocacy groups, are pushing Gov. Andrew Cuomo to adopt a broader policy of Medicaid prescription drug access. In an open letter advertisement running in the black community newspap... »
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in Albany. At 10:30 a.m. he will hold a Black History Month event in the War Room at the state Capitol (outside the governor’s office, second floor). This event comes just days before the annual caucus weekend hosted by the NYS Ass... »
A state task force is expected to release new district maps today for all 213 legislative seats after a lengthy and secretive process that has been derided by good-government groups. Some Assembly and Senate districts are expected to see significant sh... »
The 24 countdown to the New Hampshire primaries has begun. Our own Nick Reisman will be filing dispatches from the great Granite State. Stay tuned. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in Albany with no public schedule as of yet. Members of his cabinet are fanning out... »
Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson is retiring, making the Democrats’ task of holding the Senate all the more difficult. Hillary Clinton tops the Gallup poll list of most admired woman for a record 16th time, while President Obama is the most admired man for the... »
