SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo made official Thursday night that the state budget deal he reached with Legislature leaders includes a $ 15 an hour minimum wage. (syracuse.com)
The bipartisan budget deal reached in late October offers some much - needed relief for federal science agencies, but it remains a temporary fix for programs hit by the spending caps known as «sequestration ``, which took effect in 2013. (newscientist.com)
Cigarette taxes in New York would jump by $ 1.60 a pack under a tentative deal reached between Gov. David A. Paterson and legislative leaders, which would give New York the nation's highest state cigarette taxes. (nytimes.com)