On the Legislative Gazette this week: The New York State budget is on time for the third straight year, Alan Chartock discusses the budget process and transparency, two environmental groups get a seat at the table monitoring construction of the Tappan Zee Bridge, and other stories.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: The Governor and Lawmakers agree on a budget, Alan Chartock comments on budget process politics, and reports in recognition of the 10th anniversary of the Iraq war.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Reporting on the shootings in Herkimer, the legal debate over guns and safety, the state budget with comments from Alan Chartock, and New York lays out its energy requirement blueprint.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Governor Cuomo and state leaders assess what it will take to get a budget deal within three weeks, Alan Chartock comments on New York's political coalitions, Cuomo pushes for teacher evaluations, and a look at the gun control debate through soldiers perspectives.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Governor Cuomo unveils his budget proposal, Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the $142 billion spending plan, reporting on a proposed innovation network to spur economic development, and other stories.
1) Dave Galletly and Alan Chartock talk about the legislature missing the budget deadline. 2) Dave Galletly reports on the new No Smoking Laws. Steven Steinhart, associate council for the State Health Department, comments. 3) Brian Shields reports on the clean up cost of an AIDS Act Up demonstration, during which eighty demonstrators were arrested. Thomas Tubbs, spokesperson for the State Office of General Service, comments. 4) Bruce Robertson reports on protests against a large complex Hydro-Québec is planing. Assemblyman William Hoyt, chair of Energy Committee, and Assemblyman Maurice Hinchey, chair of the Environmental Conservation Committee, comments. 5) Lieutenant Governor Stan Lundine comments on the distrust Mohawk Native Americans have for state officials. 6) Paul Rosenthal reports on events in the legislature: driver licenses will now have under twenty-one written on them, Attorney General Abrams proposes a bill to protect sex victims, Assembly approved a bill to lower the voter registration age to seventeen, and the Adolescent Prevention and Services program was made permanent. 7) Inga Sarda reports on the 6th Annual Women's Caucus and guess speakers; Shirley Chisholm, the first black women elected to congress, Attorney General Abrams and Governor Cuomo.
1) Brian Sheilds reports on the reactions to news that Standard and Poor's has lowered New York's long and short term credit rating. Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Ralph Marino, and Assemblyman Oliver Koppell, on the Ways and Means Committee, comment. 2) Alan Chartock and Fred Dicker, from the New York Post, talk about Julio Martinez, former Drug and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner, who is running a hot dog stand to embarrass the Governor and about the budget problems. 3) Paul Rosenthal reports on events in the legislature: the Act Up group rallied for AIDS, Ed Cleary, President of New York State AFLCIO, reported on a study about states pension system, an agreement with General Electric to disclose more about rebates to consumers, and the New York State Right to Life Committee lobbied for parental consent legislation. 4) Bruce Robertson reports Ron Silver, President of the Creative Coalition, is lobbying environmental issues. Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Beals, and Christopher Reeve comment. 5) Alan Chartock talks with Governor Cuomo about Julio Martinez, Mayor of New York City asking to expand the right to tax and Earth Day.
1) Alan Chartock talks with Governor Cuomo about his budget proposal measures; increases in gasoline tax, business tax surcharges, and vehicle registration fees. 2) Inga Sarda spoke with Lieutenant Governor Stan Lundine about Massachusetts and New York's deficit situations. Sarda reports the Republican Party may not have a candidate in time for GOP state convention. Steven LeFevre, spokesman for the party, says there is no need to worry yet. 3) Bruce Robertson reports Assembly Minority Leader Clarence Rappleyea has blocked Governor Cuomo's site selection process for a new radioactive waste dump and on environment issues. Louis Colletti, President New York Building Congress, and Thomas Young, Syracuse Mayor, comment. 4)Alan Chartock and Fred Dicker, from the New York Post, talk about the budget problems. 5)Paul Rosenthal reports on events in the legislature: proposed increase in minimum wage, the Senate approved bills to alleviate the medical malpractice crisis, National Education Association of New York is asking for more funding, and on a rally for financial bailout of hospitals.
1) Bruce Robertson reports Fred DiMaggio, Executive Director the New York State Soft Drink Association, said the industry made a profit for the first time since the returnable beverage container law passed. Alfonso D'Amato and Judith Ink, from the New York Public Interest Research Group, comment. 2) Inga Sarda reports the Environmental Priorities Alliance claims to much money is spent for landfill acquisition and not enough for cleaning up waste. Bob Weiboldt, Executive Vice President of the New York State Builders Association, and Chuck Sparrow, New York Relators Association, comment. 3) Dave Galletly reports Assembly Speaker Mel Miller proposes a program to build community treatment centers for drug addicted mothers and their children. The Assembly Minority unveiled a revised omnibus substance control act. 4) Paul Rosenthal reports on events in the legislature: proposal to adopt California's emission standards, proposal to protect consumers who purchase extended warranties, and the New York State Chapter of the National Abortion Rights Action League organized a lobbying day. 5) Brian Shields reports Louis Cotrona, Executive Director of Temporary Commission on Lobbying, says lobbyist spending has increased. Celia Wexler, Legislative Director of Common Cause, comments. 6) Alan Chartock talks with Fred Dicker of the New York Post, about the politics surrounding the budget problems.
1) Dave Galletly reports the budgets deficit is even larger than Governor Cuomo expected. Senator Tarky Lombardi, chair of the Finance Committee, comments on the different deficit studies. 2) Bruce Robertson reports New York Public Interest Research Group is lobbying to end garbage incineration and increase recycling. Governor Cuomo comments. 3) Inga Sarda reports New York State Council on the Arts lobbied to have their cut funding returned. Assemblyman Joseph Pillittere, Chair of the Tourism, Sports and Arts Committee, agrees. Senator Roy Goodman, says funding is not the only issue. 4) Paul Rosenthal reports on events in the legislature: possible increase in gasoline fuel tax, possible surcharge on business taxes for telephone companies, proposal to prohibit business from writing credit card numbers on personal checks to reduce fraud, and increase in penalties for crimes committed on subways. 5) Alan Chartock talks with Fred Dicker, from the New York Post, about the large deficit in the budget and the political consequents, the Republican Party's lack of a candidate to run against Governor Cuomo, and the bad rap Alfonse D'Amato recieved in the press. 6) Brian Shields reports the State Community Aid Association presented and alternative to Governor Cuomo's plan. Russel Sykes, from the association, comments.