Tag: Governor Andrew Cuomo
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Cuomo’s 10 Reasons the GOP Tax Plan Plagues New Yorkers
Gov. Andrew Cuomo today outlined 10 key reasons why the GOP tax plan will deliver an “economic death blow” to New York and the nation. Additionally, the governor is calling on the New York Congressional delegation, including the four representatives who voted for the tax bill in the House of Representatives, to vote against the…
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Prop 1 Passes, Allowing Redrawing of Legislative Districts
New Yorkers passed Ballot Proposal One on Nov. 4, altering the way legislative districts will be redrawn after the 2020 census. A decision that has the state’s political players either praising it as a death sentence for partisan gerrymandering or vowing to push for new reforms in a system they think has only superficially changed.…
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Cuomo Announces $10 Million to Expand Engineering Program at SUNY New Paltz
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced $10 million of funding to expand the engineering program at SUNY New Paltz as part of the NYSUNY 2020 Challenge Grant Program. “We’re grateful to Governor Cuomo for his support of our efforts at SUNY New Paltz to educate more engineering students, support workforce development and enhance economic development in the…
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces $10 million in funding for SUNY New Paltz
On Sept. 15, Gov. Andrew Cuomo visited SUNY New Paltz to announce $10 million funding for an Engineering Innovation Hub. This funding will provide for diversifying of the college’s engineering programs.
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Gov, DEC Partner With Enviro Groups on Tappan Zee
April 01, 2013 With endangered species’ conservation in mind, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a partnership with environmental groups to help protect the Hudson River during the construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge. Riverkeeper and Scenic Hudson worked with the Governor’s Office to minimize the environmental impacts of the bridge’s construction. The Department of…
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Nearly 1-in-3 Voters: Cuomo ‘Dragging His Feet,’ on Fracking
March 25, 2013 A recent poll by Quinnipiac University shows 30 percent of New York voters say Gov. Andrew Cuomo is, “dragging his feet … to avoid making a decision,” on natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale. Only 21 percent of voters polled indicate they believe he is, “carefully evaluating the issue of hyrdrofracking,”…
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Medical Marijuana Introduced in Senate and Assembly
April 01, 2013 Assembly Health Committee Chair Richard Gottfried, D-Manhattan, and Sen. Diane Savino, D-Staten Island, introduced a bill that would allow patients suffering from severely debilitating or life-threatening conditions to be treated with medical marijuana under medical supervision. Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have laws that allow medical use of marijuana. The…
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NYSUNY 2020: Getting Kids Out of LaLa Land and Into College
Whenever I take my long curly hair out from underneath my backwards hat at the dinner table, by request of my grandfather, he always imparts a piece of advice: “One day you’re going to have to stop living in LaLa Land and face real life.” Thanksgiving and Christmas are always so pleasant. But recently I…
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Carden’s Capitol Corner: The Budget That Inspired a Walkout
Every great movement has a sense of urgency and a complex story. The Student Walkout and Teach-in, set for Tuesday, March 8, comes in response to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed state budget for the coming fiscal year. The budget outlines dramatic cuts in Medicaid, education, and state operations, currently calling for a 10 percent reduction…