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Andrew Cuomo
Cuomo Pushes Environmental Protections While Accepting Oil and Gas Donations
The Democratic governor has taken in more than $100,000 from the oil and gas industry during this election cycle.
New York’s Fracking Ban Was Supposed to Set a Precedent — but Governor Cuomo Is Going Back on His Word
Gov. Cuomo's plans are a lot of hot air.
Who’s Left Out of Cuomo’s Tuition-Free Plan?
There are holes in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal for tuition assistance to New York college students.
The Pipeline Cometh: Activists Step Up Their Fight in New York
Activists up the ante against a Texas-based energy company as it finishes a "pipebomb on the Hudson."
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A Billionaire’s Fantasy Island on the Hudson: Private Glitter, Public Land
Diller's Island in the Hudson River's estuarine sanctuary is colonization of a public space by private interests.
Cuomo’s Flint
Legislative hearings have begun about the water crisis in Hoosick Falls, New York, and many people have been dropping the F word: Flint.
New York Governor’s Unconstitutional Order Enables Israeli Occupation
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's decision to punish participants in the BDS movement enables the Israeli occupation of Palestine and a never-ending cycle of violence.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Millionaires in New York Want to Pay Higher Taxes, and More
They have signed on to a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo asking him to make their temporary high tax rates permanent.
Ending HIV: A Missing Piece in the Health-Care Debate
Advocates say universal health care is crucial for ending HIV and AIDS, but politicians often leave HIV out of the health-care debate.
Why Andrew Cuomo’s Pollinator Task Force Won’t Save New York’s Bees
State officials appointed two representatives of the national pesticide industry to New York State's Pollinator Task Force.