The battle over Governor Cuomo’s energy highway has begun in earnest.
Chairman of the Senate Energy Committee George Maziarz is no fan of a transmission line to bring Canadian hydropower to New York City.  To stop it, and stop “putting tens of thousands of existing jobs in mortal danger” the Senator is advancing legislation to deny the project eminent domain status.  …

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On Thursday’s Financial Fitness, we focus on what real investment risk is, how an investor can determine their own personal investment risk tolerance , and how they can adjust their investment holdings if they find their portfolio is either too risky or too conservative. 
We will also talk about IPOs, initial public offerings, especially in light of Facebook’s Friday IPO. 
And as always, …

Senate Democrats smell victory in the air.   Senator Michael Gianaris joins me to discuss the Dems strategy for November, the latest Siena Poll, and their priority list for the rest of the session. 
Environmental Attorney Joe Heath has been working with New York land owners who want to get out of their gas leases. He says the terms on some of …

Norman Lebrecht’s CDs of the Week: music of Mieczyslaw Weinberg, including his 3rd, 6th and 20th Symphonies; his Cello Concerto; and chamber music for woodwinds!

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The Capitol Report
 05-15-12

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Tomorrow is school budget vote day across much of NY.   What does a 2% property tax cap really mean for schools?  NYS Board of Regents’ James Tallon shares his views on the cap, education funding, and for-profit testing.   And since so few people can claim expertise over 2/3rds of the state budget, we will also ask Tallon, (one New York’s …

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