State lawmakers are back at the state Capitol this afternoon to resume budget deliberations as the April 1 budget deadline approaches. We had a story over the weekend looking at the outstanding issues. The key topics and what to look for this week are ... »
The Nation’s Bryce Covert on Cuomo using gay marriage as cover for his fiscal conservatism: “One social issue victory – as historic as it was – does not a social progressive make. If he runs for national office, as he seems intent on doing, the left sh... »
There’s considerable upset throughout the state about the House lines released late last night by the Senate and Assembly majorities, but Wappingers Falls Mayor Matt Alexander is not complaining. In fact, Alexander, one of five Democrats in various sta... »
Mitt Romney has a wide lead over Newt Gingrich with likely GOP primary voters in Florida, according to a new Marist poll. Romney’s surge caused Gingrich to go on the attack. If elected, Romney would be among the richest presidents in US history. Actor ... »
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in NYC with no public schedule. Although his press office has not seen fit to remind us of this fact, (and thanks to CapCon for jogging my memory), the governor is attending the Democratic Governors Association winter policy confer... »
Rep. Dr. Nan Hayworth, R-Mount Kisco, urged President Obama yesterday to focus on job growth and the economy in his State of the Union address. “Last November I hosted a jobs fair in New York’s Hudson Valley. A thousand local residents seeking work cam... »
2:23 p.m. Nick Reisman reminds me that AG Schneiderman isn’t in the room because he’s doing a DNC event at 3:30 p.m. Here’s the information on that (it’s a conference call): “Following last night’s GOP debate where Mitt Romney refused – yet again – to ... »
Redistricting plans unveiled last night by a New York court reviewing the proposals indicate Republicans and Democrats in Albany have very different views of how Genesee County should be represented in Congress. One plan splits the county in two and an... »
