This Week in New York State Government

Governor:

• Governor Cuomo Announces $25 Million in Funding to Local Governments and School Districts Throughout New York State
• Governor Cuomo Announces State Police DWI Enforcement During Super Bowl Weekend
• Governor Cuomo Unveils New Tool to Guide New Yorkers to Addiction Treatment
• Governor Cuomo Warns Consumers of New Tax Season Scams
• Governor Cuomo Nominates Rossana Rosado as New York State Secretary of State
• Governor Cuomo Announces Applications Now Available for Second Round of $30 Million Better Buffalo Fund
• Governor Cuomo Announces Opening of New Gotham Greens Greenhouse Facility in Queens
• Governor Cuomo Announces Free Advanced Testing for Symptomatic Individuals Who Have Traveled to Countries Impacted by Zika Virus
• Governor Cuomo Announces Moog to Build New Space Propulsion Manufacturing Test Facility in Erie Country
• Governor Cuomo Announces MWBE Recruitment Initiative for LaGuardia Development Project

Speaker:

• Assembly Approves Bill to Combine New York State Primary with Federal Primary on June 28, 2016
• Assembly Intends to Pass Paid Family Leave Act
• Speaker Heastie Announces Assembly Tax Proposal to Strengthen New York’s Working Families

Comptroller:

• Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Sentencing in Theft of $275,000 in State Pension Benefits
• Comptroller DiNapoli  Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Nelson Rivera in Bid-rigging Case
• Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
• Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
• Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

Attorney General:

• Attorney General Schneiderman Announces Convictions of Orange County Man for Stealing Hundreds of Thousands in Investment Scheme
• Attorney General Schneiderman Announces Landmark Resolutions with Barclays and Credit Suisse for Fraudulent Operation of Dark Pools; Combined Penalties and Disgorgement to State of New York and Sec of Over $154 Million

Senate:

• Senate Passes Bill to Increase Community Awareness of Sex Offender Placements
• Senate Passes Bill Legalizing Mixed Martial Arts in New York

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• This Week in New York State Government: January 29, 2016
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