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Cuomo to pursue progressive reform agenda in State of State address

New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo speaks in

Photo credit: AP | New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo speaks in the Red Room at the Capitol in Albany. (Jan. 7, 2013)

Gun control, raising the minimum wage and clamping down on New York State's utilities are among the progressive reforms Gov. Andrew Cuomo likely will roll out in his State of the State address Wednesday.

Spurred by disasters like superstorm Sandy and the Newtown, Conn., school massacre as well as continuing pressure to boost the state economy, the reforms expected in the 1:30 p.m. speech are...

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