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Nearly two months ago, 51 % of registered voters statewide said the state was moving in the right direction, and 44 % said it was going in the wrong one.

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The statewide deployment is the first of its kind among state public safety agencies in the country, the department said.

Kohler says that while Uber's Golden State testing has stopped, it remains «100 percent committed to California and will be redoubling our efforts to develop workable statewide rules.»

«California's excellent 2013 vintage statewide will allow wine lovers in the U.S and the world to continue to enjoy their favorite Golden State wines,» said Robert P. (Bobby) Koch, President and CEO of Wine Institute.

«After seeing snow in many parts of the state as April began, we are expecting an especially energetic turnout of «spring cleaners» at our wildlife sanctuaries on the 29th,» said Peggy Sagan, Coordinator of Mass Audubon's Statewide Volunteer Programs.

Since the park districts are challenging state statutes, Daniel White, director of the Chicago office of the Illinois State Board of Elections, said any ruling in the case could have a statewide imstate statutes, Daniel White, director of the Chicago office of the Illinois State Board of Elections, said any ruling in the case could have a statewide imState Board of Elections, said any ruling in the case could have a statewide impact.

Snedaker said she is working with other towns to try to adopt similar guidelines for their youth sports, and that there is a bill in the state Legislature that would establish similar guidelines statewide.

«New York State's economy continued to expand in March as we reached a new, all - time high private sector job count and remained at our lowest statewide unemployment rate since before the recession,» said Bohdan M. Wynnyk, Director of the New York State Department of Labor's Division of Research and Statistics.

He also said he plans to kick - off a statewide facilities tour tomorrow to familiarize himself with state operations, including visits to Sing Sing Correctional Facility and the Manhattan Psychiatric Facility.

DiNapoli said his office also has questions about the timing of the governor's plan to raise the hourly minimum wage of state workers $ 15 an hour in order to set an example for his push for a statewide hike to that level.

Schneiderman, who has received quite a bit of play for the bill — never a bad thing when one is running for statewide office (in this case, AG)-- admits it only applies to New York, but also says he hopes it serves as a model for other states and eventually a federal fix.

Two of her fellow statewide elected officials, AG Eric Schneiderman and state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, have some work to do in the name recognition department, 63 percent and 58 percent of voters, respectively, say they don't know enough about them to form an opinion.

The state responded in 2010 by creating the statewide Office of Indigent Legal Services, but critics — such as NYCLU — say the agency is underfunded and ineffective.

State Assemblyman Dan Stec, R - Queensbury, said there have been «early» discussions about a statewide law that would require mandatory safety courses for boat renters.

Governor Cuomo's Commission on education reform got an earful at a public hearing held at the State Capitol today, as speaker after speaker complained about a statewide school system that they say is in disarray.

Troopers in the 10 regional barracks around the state issued 21,864 traffic tickets statewide — 9,456 of them for speeding — during the «Speed Week» enforcement effort from June 7 through June 13, the governor said in a news release.

Republicans in New York have said their focus in 2018 is on defeating Gov. Andrew Cuomo and holding their majority in the state Senate — the last level of statewide power they hold.

«This is a multi-generational family business,» said Howard Zemsky, who now spends much of his time out of town in his statewide role as chief executive of Empire State Development Corp. «So as much as we've done in the last 15 - plus years, we've got another very interesting 15 - plus years ahead.»

Even if Collins is not in immediate jeopardy of losing his House seat, said Gerald Benjamin, a longtime professor of political science at State University of New York at New Paltz, his warm embrace of Trump is ideological anathema for a candidate with statewide ambitions.

«The incumbents we're endorsing today have been dedicated advocates for making streets safer statewide, whether newcomers to Albany, like first - term State Senator Brad Hoylman, or longtime veterans of state government, like Assemblyman Joe Lentol,» said StreetsPAC board member Elizabeth HState Senator Brad Hoylman, or longtime veterans of state government, like Assemblyman Joe Lentol,» said StreetsPAC board member Elizabeth Hstate government, like Assemblyman Joe Lentol,» said StreetsPAC board member Elizabeth Hamby.

New Special Events: Cuomo said I LOVE NEW YORK will have a presence at key special events in the state in 2014 to acquire consumer data, bolster events as tourism draws and promote tourism statewide.

The governor also said he may restructure the state's tax plan to rely less on the income tax by introducing a new statewide payroll tax.

Assemblyman Al Stirpe, a Syracuse Democrat, said he's optimistic the Legislature will approve a statewide $ 15 an hour minimum wage as part of the state budget — likely with an extended phase - in period, but without a permanently lower rate for upstate.

«It's been a historic year,» said Lynn A. Faria, interim executive director of the Empire State Pride Agenda, the largest statewide advocacy group for NewYork's LGBT community.

«These statewide tours offer a unique opportunity to see firsthand the critical issues facing different communities across the state, as well as the potential for growth,» Heastie said in a statement.

«The state is going to perform a statewide security study for points of vulnerability,» Cuomo said.

Democrats aligned with the NY Progressive Action Network, the new statewide organization built from Bernie Sanders activist groups around the state, will have its first interview with Gipson on August 7, said its treasurer - director Arthur Schwartz.

Astorino said that for the GOP to be successful statewide — the party hasn't capture the governor's office since 2002 — the candidate will have to be well funded and spend a lot more time working the state.

«We'll have for the first time a statewide handgun database that will allow the state, allow local officials to check periodically,» Cuomo said.

At a recent conference held by the teacher's group Educators for Excellence, State Education Commissioner Mary Ellen Elia says she plans to try to convince parents not have their children repeat this year's boycott of standardized tests associated with the Common Core learning standards, which resulted in 20 % of students statewide opting out of the tests.

The only statewide candidate who is participating in a pilot public campaign finance program says it's been slow going, but Republican candidate for Comptroller Bob Antonacci expects to collect enough individual donors to qualify for the state matching funds.

Carl Korn, spokesman for New York State United Teachers, said the powerful statewide teachers» union is «strongly opposed» to receivership.

I'm pleased to join Governor Cuomo in this fight to raise the minimum wage statewide and I urge our state legislators to support this important initiative,» said Brown.

Governor Cuomo is on a statewide tour to promote the newly passed state budget, saying it shows that New York is functional again.

«This is honestly the most diverse slate we've ever seen,» Balletto said, citing several Asian - American politicians competing for statewide seats this cycle as well as state Comptroller Kevin Lembo, a gay man who is running for reelection.

Instead, he said he is focused on his appeal with the State Elections Enforcement Commission in an attempt to receive public financing for statewide office.

«It could be the end of the historic, century - long Republicans» near total dominance of the Senate and the beginning of almost total marginalization of this party in statewide politics,» said political scientist Gerald Benjamin, a professor at the State University of New York at New Paltz.

State Rep. Edwin Vargas of Hartford said having a Latino candidate on the statewide ticket would galvanize voters and likely boost turnout.

Heastie favors a pay raise for lawmakers, statewide elected officials like Cuomo, and state agency commissioners, Whyland said.

Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis could emerge from the mayoral race as a contender for governor or other statewide office in 2018, GOP state Chairman Ed Cox said on Tuesday.

And a plurality, 46 percent, said that they approve of public financing of election campaigns for statewide and state legislative races.

Marc Molinaro, the Hudson Valley politician who jumped into the race for the Republican nomination for New York governor after initially saying he wouldn't run, announced Thursday that he has enough support from county GOP leaders statewide to win the party's nod at next month's state convention.

«I think that's long overdue,» said Rudley, a founder of a statewide test - protest group, New York State Allies for Public Education.

That's from a state report released Thursday that says most of the statewide increase is attributed to Suffolk County property crimes classified as hate crimes.

Education Commissioner John B. King Jr., in a letter Monday to district superintendents statewide, said the state «neither requires nor encourages districts to make promotion or placement decisions using student performance on state assessments in grades 3 - 8.»

Assemblyman David Buchwald, who is also a tax attorney, said the bill also covers both U.S. senators and statewide elected officials including the governor, state comptroller and state attorney general, all of whom routinely make their tax returns available.

During a speech Tuesday night about his 2017 proposed state budget, the governor said that the median income tax statewide was $ 1,874, while the median property tax was $ 4,703.

«The state is currently working out details on how to administer these new requirements statewide, including how colleges and universities (like SU) should proceed,» said Keith Kobland, media manager for SU, in an email.

The groups also said lawmakers shouldn't duck the issue of publicly financed campaigns by asking voters to decide in a statewide referendum — one of many ideas being floated as lawmakers move closer to the April 1 state budget deadline.

«When I ran for statewide office, I met people in every part of our state who were fed up with the status quo, who were calling out for change, who felt that their voices were not being heard and their needs not addressed,» Teachout said.