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North Country healthcare leaders warn Medicaid cuts would destabilize region
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Posted: May 21st, 2025 under Congressional News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Stefanik Supports President Trump’s Golden Dome for Strategic Missile Defense
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik issued the following statement on President Trump’s announcement of the Golden Dome. “President Trump’s announcement of the Golden Dome represents decisive action and fearless vision to ensure America’s defense future. As a staunch and longtime advocate for a robust strategic missile defense system, and Fort […]
Posted: May 21st, 2025 under Congressional News, General News, National News, Political News.
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Trump pressure on Israel to end ‘catastrophic’ Gaza blockade
United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher told the BBC Tuesday that 14,000 babies in Gaza are at risk of death in the next 48 hours without aid. Click here for the Vermont Public story
Posted: May 21st, 2025 under Congressional News, Heathcare News, National History, National News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Trump’s Justice Department opens criminal investigation into Andrew Cuomo (report)
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Posted: May 21st, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, National News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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FDA to limit future Covid-19 shots to older people and those at risk of serious infection
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Posted: May 20th, 2025 under Heathcare News, National History, National News, Political News.
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Gov. Hochul and NYS Health Commissioner issue statements on U.S. House Budget Bill as it relates to NY healthcare
Estimated Nearly $13.5 Billion Loss Annually For New Yorkers and Our Healthcare Economy Nearly 1.5 Million New Yorkers Could Lose Essential Plan or Medicaid Coverage And Become Uninsured Governor Hochul Demands Republican Members of Congress Oppose These Cuts and Protect Their Constituents Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the harmful effects of several […]
Posted: May 19th, 2025 under Heathcare News, National News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Border crossings from Canada to the North Country are down significantly
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Posted: May 19th, 2025 under Border News, Business News, Corruption in Gov't., National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones: State Budget includes important funding for the North Country, but lacks support for corrections
Assemblyman Jones News Release The State Budget passed last night that included several victories for economic development, older adults, recreation, agriculture, veterans, education, and local governments. This includes $1.7 million increase in library aid, $21.4 million for teacher resource centers, a $1.4 billion increase to foundation aid for local school districts, $2.5 billion in capital […]
Posted: May 16th, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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NYS Budget News from Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie
Enacted SFY 2025-26 Budget Includes $37.6 Billion in School Aid Enacted Budget Includes $1.4 Billion Increase in Foundation Aid and Changes to the Foundation Aid Formula Speaker Carl Heastie, Education Committee Chair Michael Benedetto and Libraries and Educational Technology Chair Robert Caroll today announced the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 Budget provides $37.6 billion […]
Posted: May 16th, 2025 under Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Proposed Cuts to Essential Air Service would significantly impact North Country
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Posted: May 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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NY inspector makes a call that gets a trucker deported. Gov. Hochul says he was wrong
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Posted: May 14th, 2025 under Border News, Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, Political News, State Government News.
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Pulaski NY manufacturer lays off 32 as Trump’s tariff threats exceed payroll: ‘Uncertainty is terrible’
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Posted: May 14th, 2025 under Business News, National News, Political News, Upstate New York.
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A MAHA fight in NY: Liberals and conservatives join forces to regulate food additives
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Posted: May 14th, 2025 under Business News, Education News, Heathcare News, National History, Political News.
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Stec-sponsored public safety bills blocked
Repeals of Green Light Bill, HALT prevented from reaching the Senate floor for a vote Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: May 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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NY appeals court upholds law shifting local elections to even-numbered years
North Country leaders voice concerns over shift to even-year voting cycle Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: May 13th, 2025 under General News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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NY inflation refund checks: Who gets one? How much money?
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Posted: May 12th, 2025 under General News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Social Security office finds ‘dead’ people in Upstate NY who aren’t really dead
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Posted: May 9th, 2025 under Corruption in Gov't., National News, Political News, Social Issues.
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New York Will Boost Unemployment Benefits, Labor and Businesses Celebrate
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Posted: May 9th, 2025 under Business News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Social Issues, State Government News.
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Trump’s ‘skinny’ budget would cut these major North Country programs
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Posted: May 9th, 2025 under National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Stefanik “strongly considering” run for NY governor, Hochul says “bring it on”
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Posted: May 7th, 2025 under Congressional News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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North Country airports brace for proposed $300M cut of EAS
Schumer calls on Stefanik to join Congressional pushback Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: May 7th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Congressional News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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NY inflation refund checks coming: Here’s how much you will get
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Posted: May 1st, 2025 under Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Feds cut more AmeriCorps programs, jeopardizing 200 positions in Vermont
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Posted: May 1st, 2025 under Congressional News, National History, National News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Governor Hochul announces conceptual framework for FY2026 state budget deal
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced an agreement has been reached with legislative leaders on key priorities in the Fiscal Year 2026 New York State Budget. Highlights of the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget include: A $1 billion tax cut for middle-class and low-income New Yorkers, bringing tax rates to their lowest levels in nearly 70 years. […]
Posted: April 29th, 2025 under Political News, State Government News.
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‘These guys work six 12-hour days’: VT dairy farms anxious after migrant workers arrested
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Posted: April 25th, 2025 under Agricultural News, Business News, Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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