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	<title>Albany Watch</title>
	
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		<title>JCOPE Spokesman: We’re standing behind Janet DiFiore (UPDATED w/ video)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 20:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Following a marathon meeting behind closed doors, a spokesman for the newly minted state ethics board said the Joint Commission on Public Ethics remains supportive of Janet DiFiore as the board&#8217;s chairwoman. DiFiore, the Westchester County district attorney, found herself at the center of reports concerning an investigation into her live-in housekeeper and how the [...]<br/>
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		<title>Another Parking Ticket For DiFiore at JCOPE Meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 18:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Another JCOPE meeting, another parking ticket for a Westchester District Attorney&#8217;s office vehicle. A black Chevrolet Tahoe that was used to transport District Attorney Janet DiFiore to a meeting of the Joint Commission on Public Ethics in Albany was hit with a parking violation late this morning. It had a Westchester District Attorney/Police sign on [...]<br/>
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		<title>Schneiderman launches expansion of transparency website</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 18:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today unveiled an upgrade&#8212;and a new name&#8212;for the state&#8217;s Project Sunlight transparency website: NYOpenGovernment.com. The expanded website should please data geeks, as it features a number of enhanced searching options and database formats to download information about state contracts, lobbying clients, charity information and more. &#8220;We&#8217;ve seen the power of [...]<br/>
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		<title>Testy Exchange As State Ethics Board Enters Executive Session</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 15:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We&#8217;re live from the lobby of the state Joint Commission on Public Ethics, where reporters were just ushered out of the meeting room while the ethics board meets in executive session. It led to a testy exchange between a JCOPE staffer and reporters&#8212;not because the board moved to meet behind closed doors, but because a [...]<br/>
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		<title>More Backlash Against Toll Hike on Truckers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 15:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The state Thruway Authority&#8217;s decision to begin the process of hiking tolls on most commercial truck traffic is already receiving significant pushback from truckers and lawmakers. Yesterday, the authority&#8217;s board voted to get the ball rolling on a 45 percent toll increase&#8212;termed by Board Chairman Howard Milstein as &#8220;modest&#8221;&#8212;on vehicles with three or more axles. [...]<br/>
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		<title>Four Banks Converted To State Charter Banks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 14:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Four federally-chartered banks have been approved to be convert to New York State charters, said Benjamin Lawsky, the superintendent of the state Department of Financial Services. The four banks are the Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh in Brooklyn; Community Mutual Savings Bank of Mt. Vernon in Westchester County; NorthEast Community Bank of White Plains in [...]<br/>
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		<title>Bob Turner Hits Airwaves In Senate Primary</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 14:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Queens Rep. Bob Turner is out with his first television ad in the race to take on Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, taking aim at the Democratic senator and President Obama without mentioning either of his two fellow Republican challengers. The ad features various news clippings and headlines from Turner&#8217;s upset victory last year in the race [...]<br/>
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		<title>Report: Thruway Authority used “potentially risky” moves to bridge financial gaps</title>
		<link>http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2012/05/30/report-thruway-authority-used-%e2%80%9cpotentially-risky%e2%80%9d-moves-to-bridge-budget-gaps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 20:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The state Thruway system is facing an &#8220;urgent financial need&#8221; without factoring in a $5 billion replacement to the Tappan Zee Bridge, according to a new report from a consultant hired by the Thruway Authority. The report&#8212;released today to the Thruway Authority&#8217;s board before it began the process to increase commercial tolls&#8212;found that the authority&#8217;s [...]<br/>
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		<title>Thruway Authority eyes steep toll hike for commercial traffic</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 19:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The state Thruway Authority took a step toward increasing tolls for certain commercial vehicles on the state superhighway, eyeing a 45 percent increase for vehicles with three or more axles. The Thruway Authority board just voted to allow Executive Director Tom Madison to &#8220;proceed with necessary actions&#8221; to implement the toll hike, which includes an [...]<br/>
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		<title>VIDEO: Cuomo Says His Popularity Is Good For New York</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 19:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[What&#8217;s good for Gov. Andrew Cuomo is good for you, New Yorkers. Cuomo said today that his popularity is a boost to the state and to consumer confidence. A Quinnipiac University poll today found that Cuomo&#8217;s approval rating reached 71 percent&#8212;the highest for a governor in New York in 11 years. &#8220;Obviously I&#8217;m flattered by [...]<br/>
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		<title>VIDEO: Cuomo Expresses Confidence In DiFiore As Head of JCOPE</title>
		<link>http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2012/05/30/video-cuomo-expresses-confidence-in-difiore-as-head-of-jcope/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 17:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday expressed support for Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore as head of the state&#8217;s ethics watchdog agency amid allegations that she helped her housekeeper get public assistance. &#8220;I&#8217;ll leave that to Westchester County to sort out. And I&#8217;ll stay out of the county&#8217;s process and stay out of the local [...]<br/>
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		<title>State Unveils Revamped “I Love NY” Campaign (Updated w/ link)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 16:12:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[State officials today unveiled an updated, revamped take on its iconic &#8220;I Love NY&#8221; tourism campaign, detailing a $5 million advertising campaign that is set to hit television stations and social media. Members of Gov. Andrew Cuomo&#8217;s administration late this morning rolled out a pair of television ads that will immediately begin airing statewide, as [...]<br/>
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		<title>Zimpher taps Timothy Killeen as SUNY Research Foundation prez</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 15:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A director with the National Science Foundation was tapped Wednesday to take the helm of the state university system&#8217;s Research Foundation. Timothy Killeen was nominated by State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher to become president of the Research Foundation, pending confirmation by the foundation&#8217;s board of directors and the SUNY board of trustees. [...]<br/>
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		<title>DiNapoli: State’s Economic Recovery Uneven</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 15:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[New York has regained nearly 95 percent of jobs the state lost during the recession, a report released by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found. The state added more than 312,000 jobs over the past two post-recession years, accounting for 94.6 percent of the jobs lost during the recession. However, DiNapoli said some regions in the [...]<br/>
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		<title>Protesters At Capitol Seek Minimum Wage Increase (Video Added)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 20:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Members of the Occupy Albany movement chanted their support for a minimum-wage increase at the Capitol today, though their intended audience was nowhere to be found, Gannett&#8217;s Aaron Scholder reports. The group of 30 or so protestors marched through the ornate building to deliver letters showing their interest to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Senate Majority [...]<br/>
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		<title>New York Among States To Get NCLB Waiver</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 20:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[New York was among eight states today to get a waiver from requirements of No Child Left Behind, which was started by President George W. Bush in 2001. New York along with Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio and Rhode Island received the waiver, according to the Associated Press. Eighteen other states and Washington, [...]<br/>
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		<title>Cuomo, lawmakers strike deal to ban prerecorded telemarketer calls (UPDATED)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 19:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Telemarketers would soon be prohibited from using prerecorded messages in telephone calls to New Yorkers under a deal struck Tuesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders. The state officials agreed to take up a bill prohibiting &#8220;all telemarketers doing business in New York&#8221; from using the recorded messages, unless the company has consent from [...]<br/>
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		<title>Parks Will Delay Fines For Smokers After Lawsuit Threat</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 18:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The state parks system in April created smoke-free areas and banned smoking around playgrounds and pools. But on Tuesday, the state said it would wait to impose any fines on violators after a group threatened a lawsuit. The State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation said it would still post signs and encourage visitors [...]<br/>
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		<title>Date Set For Joe Bruno’s Retrial; Gag Order Imposed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 17:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A federal judge today set Feb. 4 as the retrial date for former Senate Republican Leader Joseph Bruno, the Associated Press is reporting. The judge, U.S. District Judge Gary Sharpe, handled the first trial, and today he imposed a gag order on the lawyers. &#8220;This case is going to get tried in the courtroom, not [...]<br/>
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		<title>Saland Earns Bloomberg’s Praise For Bill To Dismiss Teachers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 17:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sen. Stephen Saland, R-Poughkeepsie, is headed to Gracie Mansion this afternoon to receive plaudits from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Saland is planning to introduce a bill that would give school superintendents and the New York City schools chancellor the ability to fire teachers in sexual-abuse cases. There have been a number of cases [...]<br/>
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		<title>After dropping Senate bid, Steve Katz gets Dean Skelos’ endorsement</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 16:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[About one month after dropping his challenge to an incumbent senator, Assemblyman Steve Katz has picked up the endorsement of the Senate&#8217;s majority leader. Katz, a Republican from Yorktown, Westchester County, announced the endorsement in a news release today after picking up the support of the Putnam and Westchester GOP committees last week. From the [...]<br/>
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		<title>Amid Woes, JCOPE To Meet Thursday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 16:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Meetings of the state Joint Commission of Public Ethics have surely been interesting since the state&#8217;s new ethics watchdog was formed late last year. (Note: First meeting a member, Ravi Batri, donated money to a non profit group in the audience.) Expect another interesting one on Thursday when it meets in Albany for the first [...]<br/>
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		<title>New York Gaming Association Opposes Problem Gaming</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 16:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The New York Gaming Association, the lobbying group for the state&#8217;s nine racetracks, is supporting legislation that would help problem gamblers. The association is pushing the state to legalize casino gambling and let them open full-scale casinos. The group is supporting bills sponsored by Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, D-Brooklyn, and Sen. Jeff Klein, D-Bronx. &#8220;New York [...]<br/>
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		<title>Report: Westchester DA And JCOPE Chairwoman Under Her Own Ethics Investigation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 15:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore, who heads the state&#8217;s Joint Commission on Public Ethics, has found herself in her own ethics probe, the New York Post reported today. The report claims that the county&#8217;s Department of Social Services is looking into whether DiFiore, a Democrat tapped by Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year to head [...]<br/>
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		<title>In letter, DiNapoli urges overhaul of Chesapeake board</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 14:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In a letter to shareholders, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli calls for an extensive overhaul of Chesapeake Energy&#8217;s board of directors, saying there needs to be an &#8220;evaluation of the entire Board&#8217;s competence and performance.&#8221; DiNapoli asks shareholders to withhold their votes from two of Chesapeake&#8217;s board directors&#8212;V. Burns Hargis and Richard Davidson. The state&#8217;s main [...]<br/>
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		<title>GOP Senate Candidates set for Father’s Day Debate</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 18:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The three Republican nominees for U.S. Senate will meet for a debate on June 17, according to YNN and NY1, the Time Warner Cable-owned stations producing the debate. Manhattan attorney Wendy Long, Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos and U.S. Rep. Bob Turner, R-Queens, are all confirmed for the Father&#8217;s Day debate, per the Capital Tonight [...]<br/>
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		<title>LIVE: Schneiderman Meets With Editorial Board</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 15:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is meeting with the Poughkeepsie Journal editorial board at noon. Watch it here: Watch live streaming video from poughkeepsiejournal at livestream.com<br/>
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		<title>Investigating made easy: Fake bill sent to AG’s office</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 15:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Note to potential scammers: Avoid trying to include the attorney general&#8217;s office in your scheme. A number of misleading invoices have been mailed from a California-based company to school districts and government entities across upstate New York in recent weeks, according to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. The fake bills, according to Schneiderman, have requested the [...]<br/>
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		<title>Cohen Breaks From GOP, Says Minimum Wage Should Be Tied To Aid For Small Businesses</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 14:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Republican Senate candidate Bob Cohen today said he supports increasing the minimum wage in New York if it&#8217;s tied to tax relief for small businesses. Cohen is seeking the GOP nomination for an open Senate seat in Westchester County being vacated by Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer, D-Mamaroneck, Westchester County. Diane DiDonato-Roth is also seeking the Republican [...]<br/>
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		<title>Cuomo: Pension fund earnings show “we are not out of this yet”</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 20:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A new earnings report on the state pension fund shows New York is not out of the fiscal waters yet, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today. Speaking to reporters following his speech at the state Democratic Conference meeting in Albany, Cuomo was asked what he made of yesterday&#8217;s earnings report from the Comptroller&#8217;s Office, which pegged [...]<br/>
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