Governor Cuomo's State of the State speech was chock-full of curious incursions into New Yorker's privacy. And we aren't just talking about the whole fingerprinting folks who want food stamps debate. Oh, no. Slipped in there amidst all that gambling talk was also a plan to make New York the first state in the country to collect DNA from anyone convicted of a crime here. And that includes misdemeanors like jumping turnstiles. more ›

The biggest news to come out of Governor Cuomo's State of the State address yesterday was his big idea to raze the Javits Center and partner with a Malaysian company to build a $4 billion convention center, with a hotel and expanded gambling space, out in Jamaica, Queens. It would be bigger than America's current-largest convention center in Chicago, and Cuomo promises it would "bring to New York the largest events, driving demand for hotel rooms and restaurant meals and creating tax revenues and jobs, jobs, jobs. In addition to the new convention space, up to 3,000 hotel rooms will be developed. We will make New York the No. 1 convention site in the nation." Your move, Shelbyville! more ›

Governor Andrew Cuomo gave his State of the State today, vowing to make 2012 the year "we must transform our government to once again become the progressive capital of our nation." He proposed a $1 billion economic development package for Buffalo, which has the third-highest poverty rate in the country, abolishing the state's requirements for fingerprinting food stamp recipients, deemed himself the "student's lobbyist," and pitched a slew of environmental and energy improvements. But Cuomo was also mum about transportation, spoke glowingly of legalizing gambling, declined to read his brief remarks on hydraulic fracturing, and announced an ambitious plan to build the world's largest convention center at the Aquaduct Racetrack. more ›

After an exciting morning for State Democrats, our newly minted Governor took to a podium in front of thousands to deliver his State of the State address. And where is our state? At a crossroads, according to Cuomo's 87 power point slides. more ›

In his second State of the State speech this afternoon, Gov. Paterson revealed his new agenda, The Reform Albany Act, a set of sweeping reforms that will attempt to "rebuild our State’s economy into a national model of ingenuity and strength." All right, let's do this! Here's what David "Downer" Paterson's planning. more ›

At 1 p.m. today, Governor David Paterson will give his first State of the State Address (NY1.com will be streaming it). Besides touching upon the grim economy, he's expected to discuss expanding health care coverage to more New Yorkers. Last night, the Governor appeared on Nightline, continuing to express his concern over the economy ("We have not hit bottom yet") and saying there are 15-20 people he's considering to replace Hillary Clinton. He also said it takes for him to memorize his State of the State, "I can't read the speech. Since I'm not totally blind, I never learned Braille, so I can't read the speech by hand and then recite. So I basically have to memorize it." more ›

Today, Governor Spitzer is giving his second State of the State Address. Which makes us recall last year's State of the State. more ›