Sheldon Silver's 38 years in the Assembly allowed him to amass immense political power which he is accused of abusing to pocket millions of dollars in kickbacks. And it's that 38 years in a public office that will give him a pension worth more than the annual salary of a rank-and-file assembly member. Read More
Calling it the "major problem facing the state," Governor Cuomo announced a plan to reduce New York’s highest in the nation rate of property taxes for some homeowners. But the program was not received with open arms by everyone. Read More
E.J. McMahon joined LI News Radio host Jay Oliver to discuss Governor Cuomo's proposed property tax "circuit-breaker." Read More
The agenda in almost every capital this legislative year will include a discussion about how – not if – to increase spending on roads and bridges. Read More
Though it hit the state Capitol like a tidal wave Thursday, the arrest of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on federal corruption charges isn't the first time a legislative leader has been charged with wrongdoing. But it could turn out to be a watershed. Read More
If January is any gauge, the 2015 battle over New York tax policy should be a doozy. It's a fight guaranteed to be filled with the kind of horsetrading that will make this winter in Albany worth watching. The flurry of activity Wednesday, the d Read More
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Wednesday sought to appeal to everyone from left-leaning New Yorkers to upstate small businesses. But in the end, he proposed a 2015 state budget that divided many groups and enraged organized labor as he presented a mix of new ideas and familiar plans that have died for years in Albany. Read More
After Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver found himself facing a federal judge on corruption charges the topic at the capitol has been anything but policy. Read More