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	<title>Albany Watch</title>
	
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		<title>Video: Cuomo makes final case for abortion rights; vows investigation into NY corruption</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged the state Legislature to pass all 10 points of his women&#8217;s rights agenda, but conceded he would still be pleased if all the measures except an abortion piece were to pass. Speaking to reporters, Cuomo said that Senate Republicans would be failing in their public duty... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>On second try, all but two school budgets in NY passed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Thirty-one school districts had a second budget vote Tuesday after their spending plans were rejected by voters last month. Only two failed. The state School Boards Association said that 21 of the 32 budgets that failed May 21 sought an override of the property-tax cap. On the second try, all... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Cuomo: Casino deal “a major step forward”</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Via press release, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and top lawmakers in the Legislature touted the agreement they reached late Tuesday tonight, with the Democratic governor calling the deal a &#8220;major step forward.&#8221; The deal calls for four private, resort-style casinos to be located in three regions of the state: the Catskills,... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Casino bill details emerge: Racinos gain protections — if referendum passes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[A bill to allow up to seven casinos in New York would allow for the first four to be upstate and give existing racetracks tax parity with the casinos in their regions, a memo outlining the agreement shows. The deal would give the four casinos exclusivity for seven years, which... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Read memo: Cuomo’s Tax-Free NY is now Start-Up NY</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s the bill memo on Gov. Andrew Cuomo&#8217;s proposal to allow for tax-free zones for businesses who locate near college campuses. It&#8217;s unclear what changes have been made in the final version. Cuomo is expected to release more details later today. Businesses would get 10 years of paying no taxes,... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Some deals, others elusive in Albany</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders reached agreement early today to build four casinos in upstate and add tax-free zones near college campuses. But a women&#8217;s equality agenda that includes strengthening abortion rights remained unsettled. The late-night deal were struck at about midnight and came just minutes before a deadline... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Senate, Assembly say no deal on 10-point women’s agenda</title>
		<link>http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2013/06/18/senate-assembly-say-no-deal-on-10-point-womens-agenda/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Senate and Assembly leadership rebuked a last-ditch attempt by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and women&#8217;s rights groups to break up a women&#8217;s equality agenda into 10 separate bills. The goal by Cuomo and the groups is to force the Senate, controlled by Republicans and four-member Independent Democratic Conference, to have... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Women’s groups to Senate: Vote on each of 10-point agenda</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Women&#8217;s groups tonight urged the Senate to take up 10 individual bills on Gov. Andrew Cuomo&#8217;s women&#8217;s rights agenda, including a controversial plan to expand abortion rights. &#8220;The Women&#8217;s Equality Coalition&#8217;s main goal has always been to ensure that the full 10 points of the Women&#8217;s Equality Act become law,&#8221;... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Cuomo, lawmakers agree on four casinos</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders have agreed to approve four upstate casinos as the first part of a plan to add up to seven casinos in the state, administration officials said. The late-night deal comes shortly before a midnight deadline to have bills printed in order to have them... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Andrew Cuomo agrees to split up 10-point women’s agenda</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gov. Andrew Cuomo has agreed to split up his Women&#8217;s Equality Act into 10 separate bills, which could allow for individual votes on much-debated proposals that would strengthen New York&#8217;s abortion laws and enact equal pay legislation. The 10 bills were proposed by Cuomo and introduced late Tuesday in the... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>MMA KO’d again in Assembly</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:28:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Assembly Democrats knocked out plans to legalize mixed-martial arts in New York, saying there was insufficient support to bring the issue to a vote. &#8220;The conference has asked not to put it on the agenda,&#8221; Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D-Manhattan, after Democrats met behind closed doors tonight. New York is... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Cuomo announces deal on binding arbitration</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the first major agreement in the final days of the legislative session, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders said they will approve legislation to create a financial restructuring board for local governments and reform the binding arbitration process. &#8220;By helping localities to make tough decisions and manage their finances... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>NYRA gives OK to Kay</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Christopher Kay was named president and CEO of troubled New York Racing Association, Inc. today after a unanimous vote by its board of directors. Kay, 60, had been the chief operating officer for The Trust for Public Land. He has previously been a consultant to Universal Parks &#038; Resorts and... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>21 protestors arrested outside Sen. Jeff Klein’s office</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:14:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Twenty-one people were arrested today for protesting outside Sen. Jeff Klein&#8217;s office at the Capitol over the stalled effort for public financing of campaigns. They were charged with disorderly conduct after they blocked an &#8220;egress into a legislator&#8217;s office by sitting in the hallway and refused to move when directed... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Legislation would help racinos if Indian casino opened in Rochester area</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[A bill quietly introduced in the Legislature late yesterday would help the racetracks in Ontario and Genesee counties if the Seneca Nation of Indians moved forward with a Rochester-area casino. The bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples, D-Buffalo, and Sen. George Maziarz, R-Newfane, Niagara County, would provide tax parity with... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Cuomo seeks deal to aid local governments</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gov. Andrew Cuomo submitted his final draft of legislation today that would create a panel to help distressed municipalities and tighten restrictions on binding arbitration disputes between municipalities and unions. Legislative leaders said they were hopeful to reach an agreement today. Cuomo has made it a priority to create a... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Cuomo, top lawmakers cut deal on licenses for farm cider makers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gov. Andrew Cuomo and top lawmakers struck a deal this week on a bill that would make it easier for farmers to make their own hard ciders in New York. The bill, released Monday, would allow farm owners to make up the 150,000 gallons of cider each year, provided that... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Lawmakers looking for room for racinos in casino deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Legislative leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo may have a deal today on legalizing up to seven casinos in New York, but the plan is being complicated by the future of the state&#8217;s growing racinos&#8212;who would be threatened if new privately owned casinos are built. Sens. Dean Skelos, R-Nassau County, and... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Senate GOP plan would keep EBT cards from strip clubs, liquor stores</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:07:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[The state Senate is set to approve a bill Tuesday that would block New York benefit cards from being used at strip clubs and casinos or for items like booze and cigarettes. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Thomas Libous, R-Binghamton, would prohibit New Yorkers from using any type of welfare... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>DiNapoli puts 24 municipalities on fiscally stressed list</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:38:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Two dozen communities were designated today as fiscally stressed, including Monroe and Broome counties and the town of Ramapo in Rockland County. Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said eight counties, three cities and 13 towns made the list of the most fiscally troubled communities. It&#8217;s the first time that the comptroller has... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Lawmakers, Cuomo set to meet with deals still out of reach</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Deals on major legislative issues remain elusive in Albany, as top lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo gear up to meet behind closed doors again Tuesday morning. Cuomo and legislative leaders did strike a deal on restructuring the Long Island Power Authority, the quasi-public authority that oversees the utility system in... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Legislative leaders, Cuomo aiming for deals tonight</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[With the legislative session slated to close Thursday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and top lawmakers are gearing up for a late night Monday to try and hammer out deals on major legislation before the calendar turns to Tuesday. After exiting Cuomo&#8217;s office around 5:40 p.m., Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said he... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>VIDEO: Klein says IDC is only all pro-choice Senate conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sen. Jeff Klein, who heads the Senate Independent Democratic Conference, defended the conference&#8217;s efforts to strengthen abortion laws in New York, saying it&#8217;s the only one that is all pro-choice. The IDC has come under increasing pressure from women&#8217;s rights groups as it appears an abortion piece of a women&#8217;s... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Fracking opponents rally in Albany as poll tilts toward them (UPDATED)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[A few thousand opponents of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas rallied on the steps of the state Capitol Monday&#8212;and a new public-opinion poll suggests they&#8217;re gaining traction. A Siena College survey released Monday found 44 percent of New York voters do no support allowing hydrofracking in the Marcellus Shale, compared... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Cuomo backs Assembly bill on public financing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[With the prospects of a public campaign-financing bill dimming, Gov. Andrew Cuomo today threw his support behind a bill passed in the Assembly that&#8217;s similar to one he proposed earlier this month. Democrats and Cuomo are seeking a public-financing law similar to one in New York City, but Senate Republicans... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>High school graduation rates steady at 74%, but achievement gaps persist</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Bakeman</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[New York high school graduation rates last year remained at 74 percent, the same as the rate for those who graduated in 2011 after four years, but striking achievement gaps show minorities, English language learners and students with disabilities behind their peers. The rates of students who are considered ready... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Andrew Cuomo attends wedding reception of Libous’ son</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Campbell</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[A lakeside wedding reception in rural Broome County featured a prominent guest Saturday: the governor of New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, shortly after unveiling his father&#8217;s official gubernatorial portrait Saturday at the state Capitol, attended the reception of Kate Hoffman and Matthew Libous. Libous is the son of Sen. Thomas... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Cuomo knocks racinos as casino deal looms</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Spector</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gov. Andrew Cuomo criticized the state&#8217;s nine racinos today, saying he will move forward with additional video-lottery terminal facilities if a referendum on casino gambling in November is rejected by voters. Cuomo knocked the nine racetracks as &#8220;very well-financed players,&#8221; and he said they won&#8217;t be able to expand to... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>VIEW: Revised abortion language, ‘partial-birth’ clarification</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Bakeman</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[The governor&#8217;s office released the revised abortion provision of the Women&#8217;s Equality Agenda, which addresses opponents&#8217; concerns that the original bill would have allowed for partial-birth abortions in New York. The medical procedure referred to as &#8220;partial-birth&#8221; abortion is banned on the federal level. The changes to the bill clarify... Read More &#8594;
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		<title>Cuomo: Blocking vote on abortion provision “serious mistake” (UPDATED)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Bakeman</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that the Senate leadership is making a &#8220;serious mistake&#8221; by circumventing a vote on whether to strengthen New York&#8217;s abortion laws, stressing that &#8220;choice&#8221; would be an &#8220;Election Day issue&#8221; in 2014. The Senate&#8217;s four-member breakaway Independent Democratic Conference introduced a women&#8217;s package Sunday that... Read More &#8594;
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