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Special interest groups spend $210M lobbying state, local governments  – NY Daily News.

Comptroller shut out in talks for campaign finance change for his office – Times Union.

AVCS faces budget gap » Local News » Press-Republican.

Environmental Protection Fund gains $9 million » Local News » Press-Republican.

“The new enacted state budget addresses a number of priorities for me, including a reduction in the Gap Elimination Adjustment to help schools, extra funding to help municipalities fix roadways damaged by the harsh winter and tax relief for businesses and homeowners to help spur growth. My push was for increased Gap Elimination Adjustment restoration funding.  […]

Capitol Confidential » Cuomo: Veterans will get contract set-aside.

BREAKING:State Announces Purchase of More Former Finch Lands – The Adirondack Almanack

School officials say close the Gap » Local News » Press-Republican.

Cuomo: N.Y. to run ski bus service from NYC, Toronto – Times Union.

Report Details Impact on Affordability by County  Housing costs in New York rose sharply relative to income from 2000 to 2012, with more than half of renters and more than a third of homeowners paying at least 30 percent of their 2012 income for a place to live, according to a report released today by State Comptroller […]

Elected Capital Region officials oppose Cuomo tax freeze – Times Union.

Astorino announces candidacy for governor « The In Box.

The Medicaid solution – The Observation Deck.

Panel’s new chief vetted – Times Union.

The farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program has posted its 2014 Economic Impact Report online at www.nnyagdev.org. The two-page report offers a concise snapshot of the value of the 2013 projects funded by the research, technical assistance, and outreach program. The NNYADP receives funding from the New York State Legislature through the support of Senator […]

Land buy advances Albany Convention Center project – Times Union.

Bad driver crackdown as Cuomo provides driving records to courts | New York Post.

Out-of-network plan proposed – Times Union.

Uneven split of donors’ money – Times Union.

Chief Prober For Gov. Cuomo’s Anti-Corruption Commission Stepping Down | New York Daily News.

Capitol Confidential » This week on ‘NYN’: A highway through the North Country?.

Half a million New Yorkers enroll in Obamacare – Times Union.

Advocates tour hard-pressed schools – Times Union.

Easing the high cost of dying – Times Union.

Albany’s ethical compass still askew.