Archive for 'Corruption in Gov’t.'
As She Raises Millions, Hochul Isn’t Saying Who She’s Meeting With
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Posted: January 22nd, 2026 under Corruption in Gov't., Political News, State Government News.
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Broadway Bigwigs Donated Heavily to Hochul Before Proposed Tax Credit Expansion
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Posted: January 22nd, 2026 under Arts and Entertainment, Business News, Corruption in Gov't., Political News, State Government News.
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NYS Comptroller audits reveal multiple local government and fire department fiscal management issues
These audits did NOT include Peru, NY Mattituck Fire District – Claims Audit (Suffolk County) The board did not ensure that all nonpayroll disbursements were appropriate, adequately supported, audited and approved before claims were paid. Auditors determined that the board did not always perform a thorough and deliberate audit of claims before approving payments, and […]
Posted: January 20th, 2026 under Corruption in Gov't., County Government News, Fire Department News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News, Town Board News.
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Woman’s death in Clinton County Jail could have been prevented, witnesses say
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Posted: January 14th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Corruption in Gov't., County Government News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Statewide News.
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Dear Lucy Announces Closure on Burlington’s Church Street
Owner Melissa Desautels cited a downward spiral in sales at the boutique, the result of downtown’s ongoing public safety problems and dwindling customer traffic. Click here for the Seven Days story
Posted: January 12th, 2026 under Business News, Community Events, Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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The State Is Locking Kids in Solitary Confinement Without Toilets, Federal Lawsuit Alleges
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Posted: January 9th, 2026 under Corruption in Gov't., Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, Social Issues, State Government News.
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The feds gave New York key evidence on horse racing’s largest doping ring. State regulators have done nothing with it for years.
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Posted: January 7th, 2026 under Business News, Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Over 50 Incarcerated People Wrote to Us About Their Innocence Claims. Some Had Waited Years for a Conviction Review.
The letters paint a picture of a CIU process rife with roadblocks, especially for applicants who didn’t have lawyers. Click here for the New York Focus story
Posted: December 24th, 2025 under Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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Hochul May Veto Bill to Protect LLC Transparency Act
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Posted: December 17th, 2025 under Business News, Corruption in Gov't., Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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These Syracuse men helped the U.S. military in Afghanistan. Now they fear they’ll be sent back
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Posted: December 14th, 2025 under Border News, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., Peru/Regional History, Political News, Upstate New York, Veterans' News.
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COMMENTARY: EPA rollback of air pollution standards threatens Adirondacks
Remember the Acid Rain! Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: December 5th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Corruption in Gov't., Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Chamber of Commerce launches “We Know Canadians As…” Campaign
Plattsburgh, NY (12/1/2025): The North Country Chamber of Commerce has launched “We Know Canadians As…”, a heartfelt bi national campaign that celebrates the long standing, people to people bond between Northern New York and Canada. The campaign was introduced at a press conference this week and is now being shared broadly across both sides of […]
Posted: December 2nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Community Events, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Residents hunker down during shutdown
Locals share their fears, strategies of survival without SNAP This story may not be visible to people who do not subscribe to the Press-Republican. It connects the political budget impasse to our neighbors. Click here for the Press-Republican story
Posted: November 1st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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On Vermont Health Connect, annual premium prices have doubled, or more
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Posted: November 1st, 2025 under Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., Heathcare News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Five NYS Correction Officers Arrested for Fraudulent Schemes to Obtain Unearned Sick Leave & Workers’ Compensation Benefits
October 30, 3035 , NYS Police News Release – Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel C. Nneji, New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang, and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James today announced the arrests of five current and former New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) employees for separate schemes […]
Posted: October 31st, 2025 under Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Hochul Vetoes Public Records Bill, Leaving ‘New Era of Transparency’ Still Pending
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Posted: October 20th, 2025 under Corruption in Gov't., Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Vermont Orleans County senator resigns following leaked racist group chat
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Posted: October 17th, 2025 under Corruption in Gov't., General News, National History, National News, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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NY Senator Schumer highlights North Country healthcare costs during shutdown
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Posted: October 17th, 2025 under Business News, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., Heathcare News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Social Issues.
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SNAP benefits could end for many New Yorkers in November
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Posted: October 17th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., Heathcare News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Five Sleepy Minutes With New York’s Jail Watchdog
Jails and prisons across the state are facing many crises. Someone should tell the Commission of Correction Click here for the New York Focus story
Posted: September 26th, 2025 under Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Environmental group accuses Olympic Authority of ignoring regulations in work on bike race course
Officials acknowledge lack of DEC permit, promise restoration after mountain bike races conclude Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: September 24th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Corruption in Gov't., Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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4 Marcy Corrections Officers Plead Guilty; 4 to Proceed to Trial
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Posted: September 23rd, 2025 under Corruption in Gov't., General News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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5 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into the Attorney General’s Conviction Review Bureau
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Posted: September 17th, 2025 under Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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DiNAPOLI: FORMER VERNON CENTER FIRE DEPARTMENT TREASURER PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING OVER $300,000
Jonnell Rose, former Treasurer of the Vernon Center Fire Department, pled guilty to stealing more than $300,000 from the department, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Oneida County District Attorney Todd Carville, and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced today. Rose pled guilty to grand larceny in the second degree. “Jonnell Rose betrayed […]
Posted: August 18th, 2025 under Corruption in Gov't., Fire Department News, General News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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National Guard members admit giving inmates drugs, phones
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Posted: August 4th, 2025 under Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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