The Peru Gazette

Testing debate: are teachers, parents protesting too much? « The In Box.

Life in the North Country? Yup, it’s hard. « The In Box.

Obamacare grows up « The In Box.

Albany sleaze keeps oozing  – NY Daily News.

Capitol Confidential » Business magazine rates NY second-to-last for business friendliness.

LeBrun: Focus turns to ailing upstate – Times Union.

No traction for municipal consolidation – Times Union.

Gov. Cuomo says he’s delayed fracking approval because he fears the Legislature – NYPOST.com.

The Gazette previously posted a story on this issue. Brian Mann gives a good summary of the arguments. Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to NYS gun law « The In Box.

How the North Country experienced the Boston Marathon bombings « The In Box.

Editorial: Screen for alcohol abuse » Editorial » Press-Republican.

Can NY be reformed? – NYPOST.com.

Rutgers scandal shows ugly underbelly of college sports « The In Box.

Investigate the Public Campaign Finance System, Mr. Bharara – William F. B. O’Reilly.

Cuomo stuck with fixing mess – Times Union.

Did the EPA put jobs ahead of the environment? « The In Box.

State’s decline is no joke – Times Union.

Gov. Cuomo can’t win politically on natural-gas fracking decision – NYPOST.com.

Editorial: State needs to get priorities straight.

Editorial: A new path to openness » Editorial » Press-Republican.

          “The new budget keeps state spending below a two percent cap for a third consecutive year, funds programs and services important to many in our communities and includes new tax relief to help families and businesses.  On-time is what should always be the case, but doing so three years in […]

Afternoon read: Open for Business, closed to accountability? « The In Box.

State government has become less transparent – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com | News,

New York’s Education Deficit – NYTimes.com.

Local governments need Albany help on pay, pensions – Editorial.