Gov. andrew CuomoCuomo is riding sky high
Boy do New Yorkers love their Governor. Gov. Andrew Cuomo just pulled in his highest approval rating ever-- at 71 percent.
Governor Cuomo and Senate Republicans Play ‘Let’s Pretend’ on Pension Deal
Does anybody read the NYS Constitution anymore? Last week in the dead of night, the NYS Legislature addressed a number of bills on Assembly and Senate redistricting, a DNA database, casino gambling, performance evaluations for educators, the establishment of the independent redistricting commission, and pension reform. All but one was passed with a simple majority of 36 votes. There is, however, a problem the governor, Senate Republicans, and New York’s media insist upon ignoring: there was no quorum for the Tier VI pension vote.
New York has an on-time budget with a decrease in spending and no new taxes
This a major victory for New York’s new governor. Late budgets became a major problem in New York State for Andrew Cuomo’s father Mario, who had three terms running NYS, but the younger Cuomo has delivered! It seemed highly doubtful when Andrew Cuomo vowed he would close the 10 billion dollar budget gap with no new tax hikes or borrowing, but that is exactly what he has done. Gov. Cuomo and lawmakers announced agreement Sunday on a $132.5 billion spending plan, clearing the way for the state's first on-time budget since 2006.
Andrew is Riding High
Looks like New Yorkers really like Governor Andrew Cuomo, and at the same time, really disapprove of the state legislature.
That’s the findings of a new NY1/YNN poll released Thursday.
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