I believe women still face a glass ceiling that must be shattered.
Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people.
I believe discrimination still exists in society and we must fight it in every form.
I believe public education is the new civil rights battle and I support charter schools.
I believe global warming and climate change are real threats to our planet.
I am the government.
New York State is upside down and backwards; high taxes and low performance. The New York State government was at one time a national model. Now, unfortunately, it's a national disgrace. Sometimes, th...
I'm in politics. I'm in government, so nothing surprises me.
I don't know people who don't say, boy the government is working better now.
Lesson from Pataki's success is: Use the political moment.
The Declaration of Independence says when government fails, the people have the right to replace it. Well, New York State government has failed and the people have the right, indeed the people have th...
Marriage equality changed life for people.
I believe we need to attract a new generation of the best and brightest to public service and I believe that government can be a source of inspiration, not degradation.
There was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty.
I am fiscally prudent and socially progressive. I believe in protecting a woman's right to choose. I believe in marriage equality.
I was elected to come to an incredibly dysfunctional capital and make the government work better, and that's what I'm doing.
Ninety percent of the students take the 'preferred lender.' Why? Because that's the nature of the relationship. You trust the school. The school is in a position of authority.
New York State is upside down and backwards high taxes and low performance. The New York State government was at one time a national model. Now, unfortunately, it's a national disgrace. Sometimes, the...
I know how bad Albany is. I know it better than most. I understand why people are angry. I'm angry. The question is going to be, how do you change Albany, what is the plan for change, and then how do...
Very few people go into politics to be reviled.