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Cuomo Sets 'Pragmatic Progressive' Template in State of State Address

By RICHARD KHAVKINE
Posted 1/10/20

Revisiting several policy points he raised in 2019, Governor Cuomo in his Jan. 8 State of the State address assured constituents that New York was sturdier than it has been in decades. But he also cautioned that the state faces acute challenges, most notably a looming budget deficit.

By turns optimistic and cautionary, the Governor mapped out what he called a “pragmatic progressive” vision for the state, advancing New York as a beacon, even, he said, as the nation continues on a “downward spiral.”

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