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2019 State of the State & Budget Analysis

On Tuesday, Andrew Cuomo combined his annual State of the State speech and Budget Address. There was a lot packed into the one hour and 21 minutes. We help break it down in our headlines and at the Reporters Roundtable.
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Historic Week in the Senate

Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) officially became Senate Majority Leader Wednesday as Democrats now control the chamber with 39 members, 15 of which are new. Also, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone discusses the big wins Democrats had on Long Island, his "Suffolk County Fairness Agenda," and if he has any interest in running for governor in 2022.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo | The First Two Terms

Using past episodes of our program and new interviews with journalists and Capitol observers, take a look back at the highs and lows of a man who will begin his third term in 2019.
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2018: Our Year-in-Review

Governor Andrew Cuomo gave a preview of his agenda in the first 100 days of 2019. Evoking FDR, Cuomo outlined the importance of taking bold legislative action. Also, take a look back at what stood out most for the Reporters Roundtable in the wild political year that was 2018.
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Pay Commission Controversy Continues

Last week a pay commission recommended a hefty raise for lawmakers, but many of them aren't happy with the strings attached including a limit on outside income.
We have an expanded Reporters Roundtable this week to discuss the issue with journalists Joe Spector of the USA Today Network, Rachel Silberstein of the Times Union, and Ken Lovett of the Daily News.
Also, we'll sit down with some Capitol reporters to analyze what may lie ahead for Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2019....and maybe in 2020.Visit New York NOW online for more. 

Pay Raise for Lawmakers

This week on New York NOW, the Reporters Roundtable discuss the pay commission’s recommendation that lawmakers get a hefty raise. Also, do New York schools have enough psychologists to meet the needs of their students? Learn about the new study by the New York State School Boards Association with their executive director.

Senator-Elect Biaggi Discusses Priorities

Westchester native Alessandra Biaggi stunned the political world when she defeated powerful, longtime Senator Jeff Klein in a September primary. Now she is one of fifteen new incoming Democrats, a number of which seized on the anger against not only Donald Trump's policies but the IDC's alignment with the GOP. This week, Biaggi discusses her priorities.
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Father-son legacies

New York knows a thing or two about father-son legacies at the State Capitol.  Andrew Cuomo became the first son of a governor to be elected to the same office in 2010.  This week we explore a similar story that occurred on the West Coast.
Former Capitol reporter Miriam Pawel has a new book out titled "The Browns of California: The Family Dynasty that Transformed a State and Shaped a Nation."  It features the unusual political career of outgoing California Governor Jerry Brown who had a 28 year gap between the times he was elected by Californians.
Tune in this weekend on your local PBS station. 

Historic First: A Woman in Charge of the Senate

Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins is looking ahead to 2019 when Democrats will seize control of the chamber and will become the first woman and first African-American woman to lead the chamber. She outlines for us this week her conference's priorities and why she thinks it will be different this time around now that Democrats have control of the Senate for the first time since 2010.
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"Blue Wave" Hits New York

While the expected "Blue Wave" of Democratic wins wasn't as big as some may have expected or hoped, it came upon the shores of the Empire State. Governor Cuomo and other statewide candidates cruised to victory, numerous Congressional seats flipped and the State Senate is back firmly in the hands of the Democratic Party.
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