Andrew Cuomo Governor

Our Future: On the Chopping Block

Susan Ochshorn | Posted 06.04.2011

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Susan Ochshorn

I stopped, for a moment, at the House Committee on Education and thought about the fate of young children and families. The closed doors looked ominous. These are tough times, indeed.

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We Fight to Preserve Public Sector Pensions and an Honest Pact

Gregory Floyd | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gregory Floyd

We must not forget that what is good for workers is good for America. It's true -- having quality public servants does have a cost. But that cost is well worth what the public receives in return.

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Cuomo's Astounding Approval Rating

Posted 05.25.2011

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Unemployment remains high, New York faces a huge deficit and the next state budget could result in 10,000 workers being laid off. Somehow, that tran...

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Cuomo's Budget Cuts Could Cost City $1 Billion

Posted 05.25.2011

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed budget would slash city funding by $1 billion, according to those with knowledge of the proposed cuts. From the New York...

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Cuomo Could Cut Up To 15,000 State Jobs

Posted 05.25.2011

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo is considering cutting as many as 15,000 state workers in an effort to shrink the state's $9 billion budget gap. The workforce re...

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Cuomo Staffers Get Big Bonuses

Posted 05.25.2011

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Before Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced he would cut the salaries of senior staff members, he dolled out five-figure bonuses from his campaign account. Fr...

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Great News For Governor Cuomo: Poll

Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Cuomo is more popular now than at any time since he first declared he would run for governor. According to a Siena Research Institute poll, 70...

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Can Cuomo Start Reform Alone?

Yahoo! Finance | Michael Virtanen, Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Reform advocates say New York Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo can start fixing state government without waiting for any legislative suppo...

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Andrew Cuomo Has Secret 'Peace' Pow Wow With Shelly Silver

Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Cuomo's gubernatorial campaign was all about cleaning up Albany. Therefore, the governor-elect is apparently trying to make nice with a man who...

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Why Electing More Women Will Help Reform Albany

Bill Samuels | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Samuels

...laws made by men, under a government of men, interpreted by men and for the benefit of men." - Susan B. Anthony to Justice Ward Hunt, upon her sent...

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Cuomo Won't Allow Medical Marijuana

nydailynews.com | By Lore Croghan and Glenn Blain | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democrat Andrew Cuomo is not a fan of medical marijuana. Heading into the final week of his campaign for governor, Cuomo told reporters on Sunday tha...

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Cuomo Pledges To Legalize Gay Marriage

nydailynews.com | By Celeste Katz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Our Kate Lucadamo is on scene at the Empire State Pride Agenda's Fall Dinner, where just a short time ago, Andrew Cuomo told attendees he wants to mak...

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Andrew Cuomo -- the Next Purple Governor of New York?

Lanny Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lanny Davis

Andrew Cuomo can prove by his election and service as New York's governor that it is possible to be both pro-business and progressive, anti-big government while setting priorities that help the poor and the middle class.

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Carl Paladino Likes It Hot

Dan Collins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dan Collins

Paladino's angry-white-man-on-the-warpath schtick carried him to the GOP nomination and still resonates with many men and upstate voters. But his abysmal performance with women dooms him to defeat.

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Andrew Cuomo, Rahm Emanuel and Democrats' 'Orwellian' Problem

Matthew Anderson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Matthew Anderson

Andrew Cuomo be advised: Curb your angry dog and begin to assume that some of your constituents have a modicum of sense and savvy.

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Cuomo Responds To Paladino's Infidelity Allegation

AP | BETH FOUHY | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo said Friday that allegations about marital infidelity leveled at him by his Republica...

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The Coronation of Andrew Cuomo

Dan Collins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dan Collins

The Daily News has already endorsed Andrew Cuomo for governor. The idea of declaring the election over before it starts is very appealing. But Cuomo does need an opponent to smoke him out on important issues.

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Andrew Cuomo, Running In Spitzer's Shadow

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. — A hard-charging Democratic attorney general who whipped Wall Street and corporate boardrooms to become the most popular politicia...

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Cuomo Tries To Run As An Outsider From An Insider Family

AP | BETH FOUHY and MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo declared his candidacy for governor Saturday, delivering an impassioned call for political ref...

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Chuck Schumer Is New York's Fundraising Champion

nydailynews.com | By Michael Mcauliff | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON - Andrew Cuomo may be on a record fund-raising pace, but he doesn't have the best-heeled campaign in New York. Chuck Schumer does. The D...

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Cuomo Accepts Millions From Special Interests He Assails

nytimes.com | SERGE F. KOVALESKI and GRIFFIN PALMER | Posted 05.25.2011

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An analysis by The New York Times shows that of the estimated $7.1 million that the Cuomo campaign has received from political action committees, asso...

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Cuomo For Governor: 62% Of Democrats Want Attorney General To Run For Governor

nydailynews.com | By Kenneth Lovett | Posted 05.25.2011

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A growing number of Democrats want Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to formally announce his election plans now - rather than continue to delay. A full ...

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Charles Barron To Challenge Cuomo's Run For Lack Of Diversity

AP | BETH FOUHY | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — A black New York City councilman says there's not enough diversity on the state's Democratic ticket and he'll run for governor to pro...

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Cuomo's Popularity Down To 59%, But Still Beats Lazio

nydailynews.com | By Glenn Blain | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democrat Andrew Cuomo remains the most popular elected official in the state - but he's not as popular as he used to be. Cuomo's favorable rating has ...

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Charlie King, Cuomo Ally, To Lead State Democrats

nytimes.com | DAVID W. CHEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Tuesday, the party announced that Charlie King, a longtime friend and one-time opponent of Mr. Cuomo, had been chosen to be the new executive direc...

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