The Peru Gazette

Source: Cuomo, SUNY push back against Trump policy to rescind race-based college admissions – Times Union

Source: Trooper’s crash leads to internal probe of drug unit – Times Union

Source: DEC launches plan to combat harmful algal blooms – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Culture of Fear and Ambition Distorted Cuomo’s Economic Projects – The New York Times

Source: Wildnerness groups fault state plan for increased access to Adirondacks – Times Union

Forest Ranger Actions for 6/25 – 7/1/18 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from the backcountry. Recent missions carried […]

Source: New York will stop deducting union fees from nonmembers’ paychecks following Supreme Court decision – NY Daily News

Source: DiNapoli warns of “fiscal challenges” for New York – Capitol Confidential

Source: Official: New York trooper, 29, shot dead by suicidal man – The Washington Post

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that DEC is undertaking a multi-year, comprehensive effort to promote sustainable tourism, and address public safety in the Adirondacks. The first phase of actions begin ahead of the upcoming July 4th holiday.   Commissioner Seggos said, “Outdoor recreation is increasingly popular for […]

Source: State audit reveals county overpaid departing staffers – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: State regulators accuse Charter of false advertising – Times Union

Source: As deadline arrives, new Adirondack High Peaks wilderness plan draws fire | NCPR News

A public meeting of the North Country Regional Economic Development Council (NCREDC), followed by a Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) workshop. The region is composed of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. The NCREDC is co-chaired by Garry Douglas, President of the North Country Chamber of Commerce, and Tony Collins, President of […]

Source: Audit: NY missed out on $425M worth of Medicaid drug rebates – Times Union

Source: Even for Albany, an Unusually Unproductive End to Session – The New York Times

Source: Get your Senate pork – Capitol Confidential

Source: Assembly takes its turn at the trough – Capitol Confidential

Source: Legislature creates commission to probe prosecutors – Times Union

Source: Calls for more medical marijuana sites grow as New York expands eligibility – Times Union

From the office of NYS Senator Betty Little Measure seeks to prevent another Whispering Maples The State Senate today gave final legislative approval of legislation sponsored by Senator Betty Little that will ban the creation of new stand-alone mausoleums. Little last year secured $2 million in the State Budget for repairs that needed to be […]

Source: State Police DNA testing under scrutiny – Times Union

From the ofice of NY State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli The state Department of Health (DOH) paid $1.28 billion in unnecessary Medicaid managed care premiums over a nearly six-year period for enrollees who already had private insurance, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Glitches in the state Department of […]

New Program Gives Consumers Information about Potentially Harmful Chemicals New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today the release of New York’s final policy and form for manufacturer disclosures under the State’s Household Cleansing Product Information Disclosure Program. Introduced in Governor Cuomo’s 2017 State of the State, the Household Cleansing Product […]

Source: Students have their own ideas about standardized tests – Times Union