/Democratic leadership appointed David Friedfel, the top state policy analyst at the Citizens Budget Commission, to a key staff position in budget negotiations.Neither Friedfel nor the Citizens Budget Commission could be reached for comment before publication of this story. A number of state senators from across the ideological spectrum within the party, including many who sit on the Budget Committee, also declined to comment or did not respond to inquiries., ,By, , ,By, , ,ByBecome a member today.Loading……/Democratic leadership appointed David Friedfel, the top state policy analyst at the Citizens Budget Commission, to a key staff position in budget negotiations.Neither Friedfel nor the Citizens Budget Commission could be reached for comment before publication of this story. A number of state senators from across the ideological spectrum within the party, including many who sit on the Budget Committee, also declined to comment or did not respond to inquiries., ,By, , ,By, , ,ByBecome a member today.Loading…WW…

/A Finger Lakes power plant plans to ramp up energy-intensive Bitcoin mining. If the state allows it to proceed, environmentalists warn dozens of fossil-fueled plants could follow.“No room for a massive expansion” Former regional EPA administrator Judith EnckA Regulatory Helping Hand$50,000 Profit Per CoinTurning a Blind Eye, ,By, , ,By, , ,ByBecome a member today.Loading……/A Finger Lakes power plant plans to ramp up energy-intensive Bitcoin mining. If the state allows it to proceed, environmentalists warn dozens of fossil-fueled plants could follow.“No room for a massive expansion” Former regional EPA administrator Judith EnckA Regulatory Helping Hand$50,000 Profit Per CoinTurning a Blind Eye, ,By, , ,By, , ,ByBecome a member today.Loading…WW…

/"The governor’s twisting himself in knots to not offend rich people,” the number two Democrat in the state Senate said.The executive budget’s proposed personal income tax schedule. Source: Freeman Klopott, NYS Division of Budget“When you look at the numbers, we’re talking about a minuscule, temporary surcharge for the top .1% of New Yorkers. It’s no surprise the Governor didn’t want to shout this from the rooftops,” said Monica Klein, a spokesperson for Invest in Our New York, a large coalition of progressive advocacy groups pushing for $50 billion in new taxes., ,By, , ,By, , ,ByBecome a...…/"The governor’s twisting himself in knots to not offend rich people,” the number two Democrat in the state Senate said.The executive budget’s proposed personal income tax schedule. Source: Freeman Klopott, NYS Division of Budget“When you look at the numbers, we’re talking about a minuscule, temporary surcharge for the top .1% of New Yorkers. It’s no surprise the Governor didn’t want to shout this from the rooftops,” said Monica Klein, a spokesperson for Invest in Our New York, a large coalition of progressive advocacy groups pushing for $50 billion in new taxes., ,By, , ,By, , ,ByBecome a...WW…

/“Are you going to hire every single able-bodied Republican political operative?” Cuomo’s senior staff filled with top Republicans, to Democrats’ frustrationThree years later, Mujica again helped the Republicans keep control of the chamber by joining a coalition with the Independent Democratic Conference or IDC, a group of breakaway Democrats. Mujica’s role, Politico , was to help arrange the coalition in conversations with Governor Cuomo.Correction: an earlier version of this article conflated Robert Mujica’s roles in the 2009 Senate coup and in the 2012 Senate IDC-GOP coalition, both of...…/“Are you going to hire every single able-bodied Republican political operative?” Cuomo’s senior staff filled with top Republicans, to Democrats’ frustrationThree years later, Mujica again helped the Republicans keep control of the chamber by joining a coalition with the Independent Democratic Conference or IDC, a group of breakaway Democrats. Mujica’s role, Politico , was to help arrange the coalition in conversations with Governor Cuomo.Correction: an earlier version of this article conflated Robert Mujica’s roles in the 2009 Senate coup and in the 2012 Senate IDC-GOP coalition, both of...WW…

/“A year from now, this money will still be in the hands of Governor Cuomo, unused - and that’s exactly what he wants.”“We have the language already. I don’t know why they’re punting it. It’s just an excuse, and every day we don’t get something done on hotels, is a moment where the window of opportunity for this program to be useful is closing,” Weaver said., ,By, , ,By, , ,ByBecome a member today.Loading……/“A year from now, this money will still be in the hands of Governor Cuomo, unused - and that’s exactly what he wants.”“We have the language already. I don’t know why they’re punting it. It’s just an excuse, and every day we don’t get something done on hotels, is a moment where the window of opportunity for this program to be useful is closing,” Weaver said., ,By, , ,By, , ,ByBecome a member today.Loading…WW…