The Peru Gazette

Washington, D.C.  – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has released the below statement following Governor Cuomo’s decision to close the Watertown Correctional Facility and the Clinton Annex: “In his latest misguided attempt to weaken our law enforcement and make New York less safe, Governor Cuomo is pulling the rug out from our correction officers, their families, and […]

Source: Sen. Betty Little reflects on three decades in North Country politics | NCPR News

Source: Judge tells counties to resolve Brindisi-Tenney election by start of new Congress – syracuse.com

Source: Cuomo considers raising taxes on the wealthy to close budget gap | NCPR News

Source: Poll: Why 80 Million Americans Didn’t Vote In Year Of Record Turnout : NPR

Source: Live updates: Biden secures his win over Trump as California’s electoral votes put president-elect over the top – The Washington Post

Source: On Twitter, former Cuomo aide alleges sexual harassment by governor

Source: Vandals target Burlington city councilors

Source: Stefanik endorses lawsuit seeking to overturn presidential election results

Joseph Biden Carries Clinton County 51.82% (18,364) to 46.60% (16,515)  Source: Summary Results – Election Night Reporting

Source: Breaking her silence, Stefanik supports Trump’s challenges to election

Source: ‘Year of the Republican woman’: How Stefanik helped bring record number of GOP women to Congress this year | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Slammed by $20 billion in losses, New York hospitals lobby for more federal aid

Source: Churchill: A Supreme check on Andrew Cuomo’s power

Source: “It’s not our system”: Why many Mohawks don’t vote | NCPR News

Source: Cuomo staff skirted hiring freeze, and rules for exemptions from it

Source: New York Senate Democrats declare historic supermajority victory

By John T. Ryan Peru – The Peru Town Board passed a Final 2021 Town Budget at a Monday, November 16th Special Meeting. The Final Budget did not include the Preliminary Budget’s 18% pay raise for the town supervisor and 10% for town councilor positions. The supervisor and councilors also declined the 2.5% raise most […]

By John T. Ryan  Peru – The Peru Town Board will vote on the 2021 Town Budget at a Special Board Meeting on Monday, November 16th at 6 p.m. The budget projects a 2021 general fund tax rate decrease from $2.33/M this year to $2.2461/M and a highway tax rate decrease from $2.42/M this year […]

Source: Chris Rosenquest is the unofficial winner in Plattsburgh’s mayoral race

Source: Cuomo Predicts NY Marijuana Legalization in 2021 Due to Budget Shortfall | NCPR News

Source: Plattsburgh Mayoral Race To Be Determined By Absentees | WAMC

Source: NY election results: Who won top races in New York state? – syracuse.com

Posted November 4, 2020. Does not include absentee ballots. Click here for results.