Challenges in Federal Tax Bill Color Cuomo’s Agenda for 2018.

The article focuses on the intention of New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to challenge the Republican-led federal tax plan in the U.S. It offers overview of Cuomo's 2018 agenda through his 90-minute State of the State speech, which painted a portrait of a state battling the effects of terrorism, sexual harassment and opioid addiction. It also notes that Cuomo has asked the Legislature to restructure the state's tax code by adding the statewide payroll tax and counter interest loophole.