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Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says New York will spend $27.74 million to develop the first statewide electronic handgun permit database as part of its new gun control law.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders say they have an agreement on a state budget that would include raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour over three years.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The tax rebates would go to families with a household income of $40,000 to $300,000, with one or more children.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Cuomo has proposed three privately run casinos off Indian land to boost the upstate economy.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  The push to increase New York's minimum wage affecting millions of workers got a boost and hit a snag in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed budget.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  New York's Assembly has proposed local property tax breaks for victims of Superstorm Sandy.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  State lawmakers are holding a hearing in Syracuse to find out what people think of a proposed minimum wage increase.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  A statewide poll finds New Yorkers think the secrecy and closed-door deals that led to last week state's budget approval are unnecessary and a serious problem.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  The top Democrat in New York's Legislature is pushing legislation to boost the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50 and then index it annually to the inflation rate.