The Peru Gazette

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

Source: Per-pupil spending climbs in state, Capital Region | The Daily Gazette

Source: Gov. Cuomo vows to make it illegal for New Yorkers under 21 to buy guns as he accepts nomination for reelection – NY Daily News

Source: Underwood appointed first female Attorney General of New York | NCPR News

Source: Gov. Cuomo endorses Public Advocate Letitia James’ attorney general run – NY Daily News

Source: Cynthia Nixon not the first to call for a Moreland commission on corruption | NCPR News

 April 29 Through May 5 is National Small Business Week This week, April 29 through May 5, has been designated as National Small Business Week and Empire State Development (ESD), and the Departments of Labor, Taxation and Finance, and Agriculture and Markets are encouraging all New Yorkers to support local small businesses. A cornerstone of […]

Source: DiNapoli report highlights lump-sum spending, reduced transparency in budget – Capitol Confidential

Spring turkey season opens May 1 in all of upstate New York north of the Bronx-Westchester County boundary.  With reproductive success below the long-term average in 2016 and 2017, coupled with harsh winter conditions this year, it is anticipated that the spring harvest will be down from last year. However, good hunting opportunities can be […]

Source: NY governor condemns federal raid on upstate dairy farm | News & Observer

Source: Legislative hearing on aid-in-dying bill attracts big crowds – Times Union