Last Tuesday, a federal jury in Manhattan found Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, guilty on three counts of corruption-related offenses. Percoco was also acquitted of three other charges. (Read the press release from the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York here for the details, and the U.S. […]
Last Thursday, Gov. Cuomo, joined by U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D – Minnesota), called for the state legislature to approve legislation that he has proposed that would mandate transparency in political advertising and require online platforms to maintain an archive of political ads and strengthen the state’s election infrastructure in order to protect state elections […]
Last week, a coalition of business owners and employees launched a web site to oppose an end to the tipped wage credit in New York. The effort comes as the state Department of Labor (DOL) is holding hearings that are reviewing the wage and could potentially eliminate it. Gov. Cuomo announced in December that he […]
Last Friday, the Division of Budget and the legislative fiscal committees released the Consensus Economic and Revenue Forecast Report, which concludes that there will be between $675 million and $750 million in additional revenue than originally projected in the Governor’s Executive Budget proposal. Reaching agreement on state revenues is a key step for lawmakers in […]
In the wake of the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Albany lawmakers spent much of last week arguing about gun-control and school security. Democrats in the state Legislature called for a new package of gun-control laws, including “extreme risk” protective orders against people who have guns; banning bump stocks; expanding […]
Three Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill that would address plastic bag pollution. The bill, which is sponsored by Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D- Suffolk County) and state Senator Liz Krueger (D – Manhattan) would ban plastic carryout bags and impose a fee of between 10 and 25 cents on paper and reusable bags, with the […]
Molinaro to Launch Run for Governor on April 2 Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro is expected to announce his gubernatorial campaign on April 2nd. While he has not yet formally declared his candidacy, Molinaro has gained a number of endorsements from Republican County leaders throughout the state. He will be competing with State Senator […]
Each week, City & State New York publishes a list of the week’s political “winners” and “losers.” Read last week’s list here.
State legislators are in Albany Monday through Thursday this week. The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) holds its next meeting on March 27. The 2018-19 State Fiscal year begins on April 1. The state Board of Elections holds its next meeting on April 5. The state Board of Regents holds its next meeting on […]
Last week, Unshackle Upstate submitted our budget testimony to the joint legislative fiscal committees on the critical issue of taxes. We highlighted the many economic challenges confronting Upstate communities, and kept our message clear and succinct: New York State’s high tax burden continues to plague Upstate families and businesses, and lawmakers must reject any proposals […]