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Wednesday, October 24, 2012  State regulators, farmers and orchard growers are heading to Albany for New York's wine and beer "summit."

Thursday, June 14, 2012  State and federal lawmakers are speaking out against the dangers of bath salts, and some are working to strengthen laws that are currently on the books.

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, March 20, 2012  New York State gets a gade of "D" in new national report.

Monday, February 20, 2012  Gov. Andrew Cuomo is looking for college students and young professionals to apply for two new programs aimed at nurturing the next generation of New York leaders and policy makers.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011  Will Barclay hosted a town hall meeting on Tuesday to talk with voters about several hot button issues.

Friday, June 03, 2011  Gov. Andrew Cuomo has struck a tentative deal with legislative leaders on the major elements of an overhaul of ethics enforcement in state government, three people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

Thursday, January 13, 2011  You can send the Governor your comments on a range of topics, including agriculture, civil rights and regional economic needs.

Saturday, June 12, 2010  If state government shuts down Monday, all state parks would close too.