ALBANY - A group of state Senate Republicans along with a member of the Independent Democratic Conference have rolled out a package of proposals they say will boost the state's agriculture industry. The most significant proposals in the "Grown in … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Senate Calls on Governor to Remove Surcharge Extension from Budget
ALBANY - Senator Cathy Young is joining her Republican colleagues in the State Senate in calling for the Governor to remove the proposed extension of the utility tax surcharge from his Executive State Budget. The “18-a” surcharge, which has … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Cuomo Unveils 2013-14 Budget, Calls for No New Taxes
ALBANY - Calling it a simple and straight forward spending plan, Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled his 2013-2014 executive budget Tuesday afternoon. The $135 billion plan keeps growth in state spending under 2 percent while closing an estimated budget … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Cuomo Signs Gun Legislation into Law
ALBANY - New York State is fighting back. That’s the message from Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he signed into law a sweeping gun control bill in Albany Tuesday afternoon. The signing took place just one hour after the Secure Ammunition and Firearms … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Lawmakers Address Gun Control
ALBANY - New York is close to becoming the first state in the union to pass new gun regulations since the tragedy in Newtown, Conn. last month. The Abany Times Union is reporting today that State lawmakers Monday night began the process to broaden … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Senate Irons Out Rules for Co-Leadership Pact
ALBANY - State Senate has drafted new rules recognizing the Independent Democratic Conference along with Republicans and Democrats, senators briefed on the document said late Tuesday. READ MORE AT TIMESUNION.COM … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Senate Leader Continues Planning for Senate Majority Coalition
ALBANY - The details that will guide the State Senate’s newly formed coalition leadership beginning in 2013 are still being worked out. That’s according to State Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos, who says that all agenda items were up for … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Senate to be Controlled by Coalition of Republicans, Independent Democrats
ALBANY - Republicans in the New York State Senate will maintain control of the upper chamber, but not without some help from a group of independent democrats. For the first time in modern memory, the state Senate won't operate under the authority of … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Young Reacts to Announcement of Newly Created Senate Majority Coalition
Chautauqua County’s representative in the State Senate says she is fine with the newly created Senate Majority Coalition. In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, Senator Cathy Young (R-Olean) said the coalition builds on a bipartisan partnership … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Control of State Senate Still Not Known at this Point
ALBANY - It looks like republicans will maintain control in the state senate when the new term begins next January. The Albany Times-Union is reporting this week that a Brooklyn Democrat announced that he would caucus with the GOP. The announcement … [Read more...]
