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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  New York Senate Republicans say Monday's murder conviction of a Philadelphia abortion doctor bolsters their opposition in Albany to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's abortion proposal.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Republican Assembly members are calling for a constitutional amendment that would allow voters to recall their elected officials for corruption and other reasons.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The Senate's top Democrat says there will be a showdown vote on Thursday on his party's effort to enact new gun restrictions.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  The prospects for congressional approval of an assault weapons ban appear to be even slimmer as Democrats remove an assault weapons ban from a gun control bill.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York legislative leaders hope to announce agreement on the third straight on-time budget.

Friday, March 15, 2013  New York state police have charged a Hudson Valley assemblyman with marijuana possession following a traffic stop for speeding on the Thruway.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy says it's time for Congress to take steps to reduce gun violence.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  The White House says President Barack Obama picked up the dinner tab at a tony Washington restaurant where he had dinner with 12 Republican senators.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Cuomo says he's not open to changing the provision that requires no more the seven bullets in an ammunition magazine, down from 10 allowed before the law was enacted.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  A Republican lawmaker from upstate New York has apologized for likening Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the dictators Hitler and Mussolini while criticizing how new, stricter gun laws were pushed through the Legislature last month.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  With 11 Democrats voting for the City University of New York professor, three Republican senators on the committee voted to forward her nomination without recommendation.

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

Monday, January 14, 2013  The Supreme Court has turned down an effort by the Republican National Committee to end a 30-year-old court order aimed at preventing intimidation of minority voters.

Monday, January 07, 2013  President Barack Obama says Chuck Hagel, his choice as the new secretary of defense, is "the leader that our troops deserve."

Monday, December 31, 2012  A Democratic aide says the White House and congressional Republicans have reached an agreement to avert the so-called fiscal cliff.