TheRepublic.com - Dean Skelos News http://www.therepublic.com/feed/person/53318b3e8cde40d39b623ecf7b934a34 Dean Skelos News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 Senate seeks 5 casinos, video slots on Long Islandhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5063efe334354598b0fefa0510b1b727/NY--NY-Casinoshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5063efe334354598b0fefa0510b1b727/NY--NY-CasinosALBANY, New York - Closed-door negotiations to expand casinos in New York call for five upstate casinos, including up to three in the Catskills and two video slot machine sites on Long Island, according to the bill released Thursday by Senate Republicans.]]>Thu, 23 May 2013 15:20:11 -0400Cuomo, cabinet pushing his tax-free NY proposalhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/1a6fb60781624709a41fa49858bfadd7/NY--Tax-Free-Zoneshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/1a6fb60781624709a41fa49858bfadd7/NY--Tax-Free-ZonesNEW PALTZ, New York - High-tech businesses from other states and abroad that move onto or next to college campuses in New York would operate free of all business, property and personal income taxes for 10 years under a proposal by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.]]>Thu, 23 May 2013 09:37:18 -0400More questions in NY Assembly sex harass casehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/8d435c947b764ed2969ce2a3b01d172b/NY--Assemblyman-Harassmenthttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/8d435c947b764ed2969ce2a3b01d172b/NY--Assemblyman-HarassmentALBANY, New York - A jarring investigation of a sexual harassment scandal in the Assembly was criticized Tuesday for appearing to stop at an already disgraced rank-and-file member, rather than powerful Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver who had brokered a secret settlement with the accusers.]]>Tue, 21 May 2013 18:38:43 -0400Long Island casino in play in NY negotiationshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/4cb0f0acf2b4437eb7d48337183d2ea9/NY--Long-Island-Casinohttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/4cb0f0acf2b4437eb7d48337183d2ea9/NY--Long-Island-CasinoALBANY, New York - Support grew Thursday for a proposal to build a casino on Long Island with video slot machines as legislators and the governor negotiated behind closed doors to expand casino gambling in New York.]]>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:52:13 -0400NY Senate GOP says murder convict bolsters casehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ba73ffc7426f4997bfc2060c34e2232d/NY--NY-Abortionhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ba73ffc7426f4997bfc2060c34e2232d/NY--NY-AbortionALBANY, New York - New York Senate Republicans say Monday's murder conviction of a Philadelphia abortion doctor bolsters their opposition in Albany to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's abortion proposal.]]>Mon, 13 May 2013 20:11:21 -0400Cuomo proposes 3-year rate freeze in LIPA takeoverhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9f761fbfad00480f84f7e071adb06dfd/NY--LIPA-Cuomohttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9f761fbfad00480f84f7e071adb06dfd/NY--LIPA-Cuomo

ALBANY, New York - Gov. Andrew Cuomo received tentative support from legislative leaders Monday for his plan to finally sideline the Long Island Power Authority, which has been criticized for high rates and questionable response in disasters for years.]]>Mon, 13 May 2013 19:43:38 -0400Group cites 100,000 NY campaign finance violationshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/d73d67a890994033a1a64030ef4cf5b2/NY--Campaign-Financehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/d73d67a890994033a1a64030ef4cf5b2/NY--Campaign-FinanceALBANY, New York - Gassing up twice a week in New Jersey? Hiring Turdo the magician? Buying smoked meats for Christmas presents?]]>Tue, 07 May 2013 18:32:03 -0400