If Gov. Andrew Cuomo is betting on red to bring the state into the black, he’ll have to wait at least until 2014 to cash out. That’s because any changes to the state constitution – a necessity for legalizing commercial ...

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ALBANY — Some last-minute but minor revisions have stalled legislative action on a major measure that would raise taxes on millionaires, while providing a modest but rare middle-class tax break to New Yorkers. Assembly Majority Leader Ronald Canestrari said, however, ...

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A bill allowing New York state accountants to perform out-of-state services for clients has passed through the Legislature and now awaits Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s signature to become law. The bill, S2628, also allows cross-border practice mobility ...

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Members of a Special Commission on Judicial Compensation have a lot of submissions to review before making recommendations to the state on raises for judges. Some of the more than 30 people who testified at a hearing last week ...

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NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s successful push to legalize gay marriage in his state has made him a national hero to liberal voters and has sparked talk of a potential presidential bid for Cuomo in 2016. But Cuomo paired his quest for same-sex marriage with efforts to slash state ...

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ALBANY — The framework of an agreement struck by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders is expected to result in a property tax cap, the extension of New York City rent control, tuition increases at the State university of New York and more by Tuesday night.

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NIAGARA FALLS — A bill that would allow a member of the daredevil Wallenda family to attempt a tightrope walk across the Niagara Gorge is making its way through the New York Legislature. The measure was passed last week by the Senate ...

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ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the Senate's failure to renew the New York City rent control law before it expired Wednesday night is "unacceptable." The Democrat is threatening Thursday to force the Legislature ...

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Some Rochester business and community leaders are joining others around the state to call on the Legislature to pass marriage equality before the current session ends June 20. About 30 people joined Mayor Thomas S. Richards on Tuesday on the steps of City Hall ...

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Monroe County Democrats are holding a space open for their district attorney candidate just in case incumbent Michael C. Green should not get a federal judgeship.

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ALBANY — A poll says the New York Legislature's top priority heading into the final weeks of the 2011 session should be passing a property tax cap. The Siena College poll says the next priorities should be an ethics reform law ...

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ALBANY — Legislative bills in Albany can be stacked several feet thick on lawmakers' desks every day of session, voted on, and then dumped mostly unread into trash and recycling bins. The cost of printing bills alone is $13 million a year.

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