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Governor Falls Short on Ethics-Reform Proposals
But, he gets it right with small-business tax cuts and school-aid increase . . . Governor Andrew Cuomo recently delivered his State of the State
Health Republic Closure Spotlights More Obamacare Troubles
The old cliché “there is no such thing as a free lunch” sadly rang true when it was announced that Health Republic of New York,
Where is Upstate’s Share of State Infrastructure Dollars?
One of the biggest legislative challenges in Albany is to make sure we have parity in state spending between upstate and downstate New York. This
Synthetic Drugs Continue to Plague New York State
Over the past three months, The New York Times has covered stories on the local impact of synthetic-drug use. In July, they published a story
Continued Controversy Surrounding the New York-SAFE Act
Very often, legislative bodies pass ill-advised laws in response to tragedies in hopes that the new laws will work to prevent similar tragedies from happening
CNY in Good Position for State Economic Award, but Cutting Taxes Would Benefit All
There are a lot of things to be positive about in Central New York. Unfortunately, the economy is not one of them. Over the last
NYFarmNet Reaches Local Farmers
National Ag week was celebrated recently. It’s a week in which we recognize the abundant crops harvested by farmers all over the nation and the
State’s Email-Deletion Policy Raises Questions
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office announced in 2013 that it would use Microsoft Office 365 — an email and software management system to consolidate
Let Full Legislature Decide on Education
The second biggest budget item in the state budget is education, which is right behind health care. Last year, the state spent $22.3 billion on
Governor’s New Health-Insurance Tax Proposal is Contradictory to the Goal of Lowering Costs
We have heard a lot from Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office about the success of New York’s health-insurance exchange, [the NY State of Health]. The exchange