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By David Freedlander 1/27 4:11pm

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Mike Gianaris And The Awkwardness of Senate Democrats

Queens Democratic Senator Mike Gianaris appeared on the Fred Dicker's radio this morning and was just getting into his pitch against the GOP's partisan redistricting plan--"They have reminded us once again why Albany has been known as the most dysfunctional capital in the nation.  We have been working very hard with Gov. Cuomo to get the reputation of the state government on the right track and it's things like this, in one fell swoop that bring us right back to the worst of the worst"--when the host interrupted.

Why, Mr. Dicker wanted to know, if the Democrats are so taken by the issue of nonpartisan redistricting, did they not make it the law when they were in the majority in 2009-2010. Don't deny it, the longtime Post columnist said: if you were in charge, you would be drawing them out of existence too. Read More

25 By Hunter Walker 12:47pm

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Governor Cuomo: ‘Teacher Evaluation Is a Major Crisis For The State’

In his appearance on Fred Dicker's radio show today, Governor Andrew Cuomo addressed the controversy over teacher evaluations. Last week, State Education Commissioner John B. King announced suspended millions of dollars in funding from schools in the five boroughs and nine other districts around New York that missed a deadline to agree on plans for teacher evaluation programs. Governor Cuomo, who called for an education commission to come up with an evaluation plan in his State of the State address last week, described the situation with as a "major crisis for the state." Though he doesn't plan on personally getting involved in the tense negotiations on evaluations going on between local school districts and teacher's unions, Governor Cuomo said something has to give.

"This situation is not going away, we need the evaluations done because it's how we improve education. Second, we need an evaluation system, because it was the condition of the federal funding and it's not going to get better," Governor Cuomo said. Read More

2 By Hunter Walker 12/07/11 1:08pm

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Fred Dicker Gives Governor Cuomo’s Tax Plan a Backhanded Compliment

Influential New York Post columnist Fred Dicker isn't exactly pleased with Governor Cuomo's new tax plan, but he's admittedly impressed with the political maneuvering that got the deal done. On his radio show this morning, Mr. Dicker aired his opinion of the state tax code overhaul. "Some might suggest that the governor and Senator Dean Skelos involved themselves in a sneak attack on New York taxpayers with this deal that really kind of came out of the blue," Mr. Dicker said.

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By Hunter Walker 12/07/11 9:07am

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Morning Read: An Extraordinary Day In Albany

Governor Cuomo called legislators into Extraordinary Session to vote on the tax and jobs plan announced yesterday.

The tax plan will save families an average of $300-$400 a year.

Albany power broker Fred Dicker called Governor Cuomo's political maneuvering on the tax plan a "dazzling display of political jujitsu."

Governor Cuomo's budget deal includes an agreement to pass a constitutional amendment legalizing non-Indian casinos.  Read More

By David Freedlander 11/30/11 5:36pm

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Is Andrew Cuomo Losing Fred Dicker?

Fred Dicker was having some technical problems on his radio show this morning as he tried to get Andrew Cuomo on the line. On air, he started complaining about the technical team over at Talk 1300, until someone got on the line and told him to cool it.

Eventually, Gov. Cuomo did emerge on the other side of the line, and promptly tried to assure the radio host that he had been patiently waiting all along.

"I wasn't late Fred, I want you to know," Gov. Cuomo said. Read More

By Hunter Walker 11/22/11 11:34am

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Governor Cuomo Won’t Play Supercommittee Blame Game

Governor Cuomo dodged repeated attempts to get him to pin responsibility for the failure of the supercommittee on President Obama this morning on Fred Dicker's radio show, "Live From the State Capitol." The governor has said the automatic cuts triggered by yesterday's collapse of the bipartisan Congressional debt reduction committee will cost New York billions, but he doesn't lay blame on his fellow Democrat in the White House.

"If you want to start pointing fingers," Governor Cuomo said, "You're going to need both hands in this case. It is a governmental failure." Read More

1 By Azi Paybarah 8/25/11 2:30pm

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New York Post State Editor Remembers Pataki: ‘Lifestyle Donald Trump Would Envy’

New York Post State Editor Fred Dicker retweets his December 2006 takedown of Governor George Pataki, just in time for his expected entrance into the 2012 presidential race.

And it's Dicker at his finest:

While his many liberal political allies and plentiful media apologists delighted in portraying the betrayal as clever pragmatism in an increasingly Democratic state, Pataki's abandonment of his supposed core beliefs wasn't that at all.

Those who know Pataki best (and I've talked with many of them day-in, day-out during his three terms) say that it was actually a calculated effort by a selfish cynic to hold on to power at all costs - in order to use it for personal gain, social advancement and the enjoyment of millions of dollars worth of state-funded aides, servants, security services and a state fleet of aircraft, all providing a lifestyle even Donald Trump would envy.
By Azi Paybarah 8/10/11 4:03pm

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Cuomo’s Two Port Authority Appointees Attended One Meeting

In a scrum with reporters in Albany today, Governor Andrew Cuomo explained how much involvement his appointees to the Port Authority -- which recently proposed massive toll hikes -- have had so far.

"We've had two appointees who were put on, who attended one meeting," Cuomo said.

The comment comes after  a couple of news stories -- from the New York Times and the Bergen Record -- reported Cuomo and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie were aware that the Port Authority would propose toll hikes in advance of their announcement last week. Read More

1 By Azi Paybarah 8/03/11 11:22am

2016?

‘I Changed 180 Degrees.’ Dicker Mocks Gillibrand 2016 Talk

Senator Gillibrand's vote against the debt ceiling bill -- which had the support of Senator Schumer and the President -- is stirring speculation about the junior senator's future.

Maggie Haberman of Politico said on Talk1300 this morning that Gillibrand could be building a national profile, and possibly positioning herself for a chance at the White House in 2016.

The show's host, Fred Dicker, scoffed. Read More