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Final budget deal close as lawmakers vote on first spending bills

State lawmakers eager to leave the Capitol before religious holidays this weekend inched closer to a budget deal on Thursday night, even as negotiations stalled on multiple fronts.

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Updated: 6 questions about the Gateway Program, answered

The Gateway Program is the Lucy’s football of regional politics – long-promised and long-awaited, but always just out of reach. Here are six questions and answers about the project.

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Cuomo and legislative leaders inch closer to budget deal

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders inched ever closer to finalizing a deal for the state budget this week, but the news that caught the attention of Albany observers – and even CNN – was the arrest of a veteran reporter, Daily News Albany Bureau Chief Ken Lovett.

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Cuomo and legislative leaders inch closer to budget deal

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders inched ever closer to finalizing a deal for the state budget this week, but the news that caught the attention of Albany observers – and even CNN – was the arrest of a veteran reporter, Daily News Albany Bureau Chief Ken Lovett.

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Larry Sharpe thinks he's going to be the next governor

An interview with New York Libertarian Party candidate for governor.

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Larry Sharpe thinks he's going to be the next governor

An interview with New York Libertarian Party candidate for governor.

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Andrew Cuomo’s biggest gaffes

Gov. Andrew Cuomo may be his own worst enemy as he seeks a third term in office. Here’s a rundown of some of his more memorable gaffes – whether they were misguided or simply misconstrued.

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State Senate must protect reproductive health care

Access to abortion and contraception is threatened. Will NY act?

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Progressive items drop out of budget negotiations

As state legislative leaders convene to finalize the budget, several progressive agenda items that Gov. Andrew Cuomo listed as priorities in his January State of the State address have dropped off the negotiating table.

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Progressive items drop out of budget negotiations

As state legislative leaders convene to finalize the budget, several progressive agenda items that Gov. Andrew Cuomo listed as priorities in his January State of the State address have dropped off the negotiating table.

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Tale of the tape: Ed Mangano and Joe Percoco

Comparing Joe Percoco and Ed Mangano, two disgraced former New York public officials.

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Tale of the tape: Ed Mangano and Joe Percoco

Comparing Joe Percoco and Ed Mangano, two disgraced former New York public officials.

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Policy items dropping from state budget – for now

Some policy items are reportedly dropping out of the New York state budget talks, including the Child Victims Act, criminal justice reform and early voting.

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Policy items dropping from state budget – for now

Some policy items are reportedly dropping out of the New York state budget talks, including the Child Victims Act, criminal justice reform and early voting.

Andrew Cuomo

Policy

Cuomo’s ‘half-baked’ health care revenue proposals

Budget analysts and industry advocates are puzzled by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposals to raise revenue for the state by drawing $1 billion from the corporate veins of the state’s health care industry. They call the raft of taxes and fees unreliable resources and poor policy. Lawmakers, likewise, have scrubbed elements of those proposals from their budget plans.

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What to watch for in the final week of state budget talks

With the New York state budget deadline pending and several issues left unresolved, here are the things to watch as the spending plan is finalized this week.

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What to watch for in the final week of state budget talks

With the New York state budget deadline pending and several issues left unresolved, here are the things to watch as the spending plan is finalized this week.