Queensbury, NY, Jan 05, 2011 — As Andrew Cuomo prepares to give his state of the state address this afternoon, the Democrat is drawing strong praise from Republican state Senator Betty Little.

Little says she thinks Cuomo understands that New York State is in a major crisis and needs major changes in Albany -- and here in the North Country.

Little, a Republican from Queensbury, represents all or parts of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Warren and Washington counties.