Gun control for Republicans in the Senate had morphed into a political third rail in recent years following the passage of the SAFE Act, a package of measures approved a month after a Connecticut shooting at an elementary school. (nystateofpolitics.com)
With his re-election campaign looming later in the year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo will deliver his annual State of the State Address on Wednesday, laying out his legislative priorities while avoiding directly touching an issue that has been a political third rail in the past: Congestion pricing. (ny1.com)
The tougher choices down the road could include major cuts in state education spending — the political third rail for many lawmakers; or what are euphemistically called «revenue enhancers,» also known as higher or new taxes; or a cap on state spending, which such powerful labor groups as the teachers and health - care workers unions fight against tooth and nail. (nypost.com)