Legislature Rejects Paterson's Deficit-Closing Bills
The New York State Legislature met in a special session called by Governor David Paterson, but failed to act on the governor's bills to close the latest $315 million budget gap.Even before the...
View ArticleNY Senate to Meet Tuesday to Consider Bailout of NYC OTB
The New York State Senate is returning to the Capitol for another special session on Tuesday. They are hoping to approve a bill to bail out New York City’s bankrupt Off-Track Betting Corporation, but...
View ArticleSkelos Poised to Lead NY Senate
Republicans are poised to take over the State Senate again after a brief two-year hiatus, and GOP leaders are determined to do things differently this time.Republicans kept an iron grip on the State...
View ArticlePartisan Tensions Flare in NY Senate Over New Rules
Tensions erupted in the New York State Senate this week as Democratic senators complained over the placement of their chairs, the hours that they were to meet in session, and whether the newly...
View ArticleCritics Call New York Senate Redistricting Bill Inadequate
A partisan argument broke out Monday in the New York State Senate over the issue of redrawing district lines, as pressure mounts on the chamber's Republican conference to adopt a plan for an...
View ArticleWhat's Stopping Gay Marriage From Being Legal in New York?
On June 19th, 2007, the Democrat-controlled State Assembly passed a bill that would legalize same sex marriage in New York. When the legislation arrived at the Republican-controlled Senate, majority...
View ArticleGay Marriage in NYS: Who are the Republican Targets?
New Yorkers United for Marriage, the gay rights advocacy supergroup that formed last month to fight for marriage equality legislation in the state, has identified at least 12 Republican state senators...
View ArticleWhere Prisoners Get Counted as Citizens and Why it Matters
The Justice Department just approved New York's right to count prisoners in their home districts, rather than in their county of incarceration. How will that change the state legislative map in a year...
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New York State legislators get big boost as Cuomo's favorable ratings inch...
Half of all New Yorkers believe the 2011 state legislative session put New York on the right track according to the latest Siena Research Institute poll released this morning.Governor Andrew Cuomo's...
View ArticleSenate Republicans continue to dominate Dems on fundraising
NYPIRG's Bill Mahoney continues to crunch the recent financial disclosure reports:While disclosure reports for eight active committees controlled by senators have yet to appear online, the recent...
View ArticleEmbattled Sen. Kruger's Chief of Staff pulls highest pay (updated)
The state senate released its twice-a-year report on expenditures today. One of the most interesting things that popped out? Embattled Senator Carl Kruger's chief of staff, Jason Koppel, was by far the...
View ArticleNew York likely to miss another Federal health exchange deadline
By Karen DeWitt, WXXI Capitol Bureau ChiefHealth advocacy groups say it’s likely that New York State will miss another deadline to implement the new Federal health care law. Republicans in the State...
View ArticleState Senate Dems: Creating a new district is illegal
Pushing back on reported Republican attempts to create a new seat in the New York State Senate, Senate Democrats are rebutting the idea, calling the move illegal under the law."What the Senate...
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Despite assurances, Senate Republicans show little movement on prisoner...
Senator Nozzolio at the most recent LATFOR meeting on Staten Island. (Courtesy of LATFOR)Last week,a judge heard oral arguments on whether a law requiring New York State prisoners to be counted where...
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Republicans seek another Senate seat in Brooklyn
Majority Leader Skelos, center, with Senator Golden, far right, in Brooklyn last week. (Courtesy of Masbia)City Hall News had a note about this this morning, and it's something I had wanted to point...
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Lovin' the Gov'na: voters continue to give Cuomo high marks
Courtsey of the Governor's officeGovernor Andrew Cuomo continues his string of good poll numbers. A NY1/YNN-Marist Poll released today says 55 percent of New York voters say the Governor is doing a...
View ArticleWatch LIVE: State Senate in special session
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View ArticleBrooklyn State Senator Carl Kruger resigns
As always, State of Politics and YNN host Liz Benjamin has a great rundown of Kruger's career. Read it here.Carl Kruger Resignation Letter
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Councilman Lew Fidler likely Dem pick for open Kruger seat in Brooklyn
Councilman Lewis FidlerIn the fallout over disgraced former state Senator Carl Kruger’s resignation, rumors have been swirlingin the press overwho will be running to fill the seat. On the Democratic...
View ArticleLATFOR site subtly announces 63rd Senate seat
Below is the letter that LATFOR has posted on their website justifying the increase of the State Senate from 62 to 63 seats. The move had been anticipated after Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos...
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