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The legislative session that’s concluding in Albany seems to be more about what’s not getting done that what is getting accomplished. As Karen DeWitt reports, agreements were not reached on several key issues. Governor Andrew Cuomo at...
The state’s major environmental groups have formed a new coalition, urging Governor Andrew Cuomo to reject a plan to begin hydro fracking in select counties in New York’s Southern Tier.  Peter Hudiburg of the town of Plymouth, in...
A bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana appears dead for the legislative session , now that Republicans in the Senate say they won't be acting on the bill. Governor Cuomo says it’s “highly unlikely” that his bill to...
Governor Cuomo is telling the legislature to ‘take it or leave it’ over a new bill he’s released new bill outlining how to make teacher evaluations public.   Governor Cuomo says he introduced  legislation on the...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Residents in 24 New York school districts where budget proposals failed to win passage last month are voting for a second and final time.      Districts that fall short of votes again on Tuesday would have...
Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders say they've reached agreement on a bill to protect people with special needs and disabilities. Clarence Sundrum, the governor's Special Advisor on Vulnerable Persons, spoke with WXXI's Albany Bureau...