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Scathing report suggests Cuomo mishandled Medicaid reforms
The budget crisis in New York’s Medicaid program stems from the failure of a key cost-control measure adopted during Governor Andrew Cuomo’s first term, according to a new report from the Empire Center for…
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Feds are reviewing Cuomo’s Fidelis deal
BY BILL HAMMOND Federal officials are reviewing the state’s expropriation of $2 billion from the sale of Fidelis Care health plan, potentially throwing a wrench into the plans of administration of Governor…
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Rep. Reed calls on DOJ to investigate misuse of funds, abuse of power inside Governor Cuomo’s office
Congressman Tom Reed is calling on the United States Department of Justice to investigate Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s dealings with the Seneca Nation of Indians. Reed thinks that, by withholding federal funds with…
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Seneca Nation may install tolls along I-90 to solve road dispute with Cuomo
It is well established in federal law that Indian Tribes exercise civil regulatory jurisdiction over roadways that traverse sovereign reservation lands. Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s administration has long ignored necessary Thruway repairs along…
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Langworthy points to Siena poll showing Cuomo’s lowest-ever favorability ratings
New York State Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy is pointing to today’s Siena College poll as evidence that the GOP is poised to retake the Senate chamber next year and the Governor’s mansion…
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When will Tim Kennedy start delivering on Transportation money?
Senator Tim Kennedy has been getting a lot of newfound attention following the Democratic Party’s takeover the Senate chamber last November. He was even named the Chairman of the Transportation Committee by…
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That time Poloncarz appointed ‘patronage hack’ to supervise CPS, following brazen fraud scheme
County Executive Mark Poloncarz‘ appointment of a well-traveled patronage hack as a supervisor in Child Protective Services, (Buffalo News) brought back memories of an interesting Democratic Plumbers scheme from 2006. That caper…
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Planning a Niagara revival for years, it’s time for Cuomo to help Milstein, Trevino
No area businessman has been more dogged in his pursuit of Niagara Falls’ economic revival than Roger Trevino, the former NFL sports agent from Texas who now manages Manhattan billionaire Howard Milstein‘s…
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Oliva warns that Cuomo is planning a vicious attack on Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro
Governor Andrew Cuomo is planning a vicious political attack against Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, the Republican nominee for Governor last year. The Governor has already recruited a well known political operative to…
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Cuomo is secretly planning his own ‘Green Deal’ ahead of 2020
Political operatives with close ties to the Governor’s office tell The Chronicle that Andrew Cuomo is planning to roll out signature energy and environmental legislation. In recent weeks, it has been rumored…
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Taxpayer-funded propaganda gets very expensive under Cuomo
BY MIKE MADIGAN Governor Andrew Cuomo has been accused of using taxpayer dollars to fund propaganda that promotes his administration, perhaps most infamously, in the form of hundreds of millions of dollars…
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Cuomo, Dyster want Toronto commuter trains to serve New York
Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s administration, at the urging of Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster, is planning to lobby Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the coming weeks. The two men want badly to extend…
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Byron Brown’s removal as State Chairman was based on Party’s local performance
Sources close to Governor Andrew Cuomo say that his removal of Mayor Byron Brown was based on the Democratic Party’s poor local performance. Senior Democratic operatives close to the newly triumphant Senate…
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With DOI approving off-Rez casinos, will Cuomo deal with the Cayugas?
President Donald J. Trump‘s Department of the Interior is issuing approvals for new off-reservation casino projects. Despite an increasingly competitive gaming industry, some Tribes are advancing new projects — but not here…
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Cuomo raises his salary to $250,000
In a radio interview on Tuesday, Cuomo pointed to the provision in the pay commission’s report released Monday that tied future phased-in pay boosts to performance. In this case, performance is considered…
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Solender: “New York Dems should vote for Republican Marc Molinaro”
BY ANDREW SOLENDER As a liberal who takes voting very seriously, I do not take lightly the decision to vote Republican. I, like most of my fellow liberals, believe the national Republican…
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Molinaro slams Cuomo on sexual harrassment record
Marc Molinaro, the Republican candidate for Governor, slammed Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s record responding to sexual harassment allegations inside his administration. “You stood by Shelly Silver, Jeff Klein, Sam Hoyt, and Vito Lopez,”…
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Larry Sharpe’s secret scheme to reelect Cuomo and defeat Trump
Larry Sharpe, a little-known candidate on the libertarian fringe who has been energetically campaigning against Governor Andrew Cuomo and polling between 3% and 4% of likely voters, has a peculiar history of…
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Has Andrew Cuomo ever boned a guy? Young voters want to know.
In the course of every election cycle emerges a question — often from younger voters — that flusters a candidate, sometimes projecting an awkwardness that alienates him from a potentially critical swath…
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Miner promises a “Better Deal” for upstate development
Miner pledges an ‘infrastructure-driven’ economic development agenda Independent gubernatorial candidate Stephanie Miner is pledging to deliver a “Better Deal” for Western and Central New York as it relates to economic development than…
