A federal grand jury in Manhattan has returned a 14-count indictment charging eight men – including one of Gov. Cuomo’s closest aides and the former president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute […]
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Health Headlines for Wednesday, November 23
Audit: $150M Obamacare error Albany Times Union New York improperly used as much as $150 million in grants to set up its insurance exchange under President Barack Obama’s health care […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – November 22, 2016
Coverage of Albany and New York State government Governor Announces Procurement Reforms, Proposed Ethics Reforms Pay Commission Does Not Recommend Salary Increases for State Legislators, Commissioners Governor Cuomo Releases Open […]
Health Headlines for Tuesday, November 22
U.S. Dementia Rates Are Dropping Even as Population Ages New York Times Despite fears that dementia rates were going to explode as the population grows older and fatter, and has […]
Health Headlines for Friday, November 18
Americans want Trump to focus on healthcare first Reuters Healthcare is the top issue Americans want Donald Trump to address during his first 100 days in the White House, according […]
Governor to Implement Procurement Reforms, Proposes Ethics Reforms
Yesterday afternoon, Gov. Cuomo issued a lengthy statement in which he said that he is taking a number of unilateral steps that will reduce potential conflicts of interests and fraud […]
Plugged In @ Hinman Straub – November 16, 2016
Post-Election Analysis & Update Governor Announces Agreement on Affordable Housing Construction Program Governor Announces Program to Promote Local Government Consolidation Governor Announces Funding for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management System […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, November 16
Past depression tied to worse breast cancer survival odds Reuters Women with a history of depression may have lower survival odds with breast cancer than patients without past mental health […]
JCOPE Releases Mid-Year Lobbying Data
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s lobbying regulator, has released mid-year lobbying data from 2016. The data show that lobbying clients spent $120.2 million on lobbying activities […]
Health Headlines for Wednesday, November 15
Depression becoming more common among U.S. teens Reuters The number of U.S. adolescents and young adults with untreated depression may be on the rise, a recent study suggests. Read the […]