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Andrew Cuomo
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State of the Estate: Cuomo’s Tax Giveaway to the Rich
Although NY faces a $1.7 billion deficit this year, Governor Cuomo proposes a huge tax giveaway to the wealthiest citizens, costing the state nearly $800 million and embolding others.
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Corporate Welfare or Education?
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo new plan to make tax havens for big corporations is bad news for residents.
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New York Fracking Decision Delayed by Cuomo Administration, Too Early to Pop Champagne Bottles
New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration announced it won't achieve the late-Feb. deadline it set to green light fracking in New York State.
NY Fracking Scandal: Seven Groups Demand Conflict of Interest Investigation of Cuomo Administration
Recent allegations have come up against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration that their support of fracking is a financial conflict of interest that puts citizens on the back …
Nuclear Hangover: Ghost of Past Power Struggle Haunts Sandy’s Victims Today
Dark past of aborted nuclear plant sheds light on powerless victims of Sandy.
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Biologist and Writer Sandra Steingraber Invites Fellow Activists to Pledge Nonviolent Resistance to Fracking in New York State
"Hey, gas industry: I am not afraid of you. And that's not because I'm fearless. It's because I am so scared for the future of my children on a …
Election Countdown 2012: Bankrupt California Cities Announce Plan to Seize Loans on “Underwater” Homes, and More
Two bankrupt Californian cities of Fontana and Ontario in San Bernardino County offer a bracing jolt to Washingtonu2019s passivity. Where the Obama administration has largely failed [succeeded] to ease …
Election Countdown 2012: One Person Is Confirmed Dead After an Oil and Natural Gas Well Explosion in Ohio, and More
These [satellite] images appear to support the rumored allegations [that] drillers and frackers may have been driving tanker trucks offroad, opening the valve on the tank while driving, and …
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Inquiry Looks Into a Shield for Donors in Elections
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman of New York has begun investigating contributions to tax-exempt groups that are heavily involved in political campaigns, focusing on a case involving the U.S. …
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Divide in Albany Kills Proposal on Marijuana
Too many black and Latino men were being arrested because, after being stopped by the police, they were forced to empty their pockets.