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Senator James Seward is launching an on-line petition drive in support of his initiative to cut New York's gas tax.

Governor Andrew Cuomo vows he won't pass a state budget without ethics reforms.

New York could soon have the highest statewide minimum wage in the country.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is proposing legislation to strengthen data security laws and protect consumers from the growing threat of data breaches.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — If Santa brings you a shiny new laptop, game console or flat-screen TV, don't toss the old one in the trash.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A panel has selected Sullivan, Schenectady and Seneca counties as sites for casinos in upstate New York, deciding not to recommend a fourth.

Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi says he's pleased the Cuomo administration has rejected hydrofracking in New York State for the foreseeable future, until more data on its possible health and environmental effects can be collected.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration will move to prohibit fracking in the state, citing unresolved health issues and dubious economic benefits of the widely used gas-drilling technique.

There's some good economic news for New York.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York voters have agreed to let the state borrow $2 billion so school districts can buy computers, connect to the Internet, improve security and build classrooms for prekindergarten students.