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How will Cuomo’s budget change state aid to your district? – Schools.

New York State Bar Association President David M. Schraver of Rochester (Nixon Peabody) wrote to Governor Andrew Cuomo on January 22, 2014 about the critical need to enhance civics education in New York’s schools. Text of the letter is below. A pdf is available at www.nysba.org/civicseducationletter. Dear Governor Cuomo: Recently, many members of the Legislature wrote […]

How the North Country fares in the NYS budget « The In Box.

Breaking down Cuomo’s budget plan – Times Union.

Fred LeBrun: This way out, Cuomo says – Times Union.

Cuomo rips into far-right Republican candidates – Times Union.

Navigating a medical records maze – Times Union.

DiNapoli: 87 School Districts in Fiscal Stress Central New York, North Country and Western New York Have Highest Percentage of Stressed School Districts  Eighty-seven school districts, 13 percent of school districts statewide, have been designated as fiscally stressed under State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. DiNapoli’s office evaluated 674 school districts with […]

Cuomo’s school bond would stall environmental measure | Capital New York.

Gov. Cuomo’s reelection being bankrolled by big-bucks buddies, group finds – NY Daily News.

Watertown Daily Times | State presses Alcoa to avoid forced layoffs; workers may get retirement incentives.

Strong positions aired on Plan B proposal » Local News » Press-Republican.

Capitol Confidential » Late work will be accepted: Cuomo’s Ed Reform panel releases final report.

State makes progress, but more needed – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com 

Common Cause Calls On Gov. Cuomo To Call Special Elections To Fill 10 Legislative Vacancies | New York Daily News.

Tax cuts would flow upstate | Crain’s New York Business.

Upstate, Opposition to a Casino Is a Surprise – NYTimes.com.

Medical marijuana focus shifts to bill – Times Union.

Exclusive: NYSUT Will Seek No Confidence Vote On King.

Cuomo wants to pay best teachers more | New York Post.

Cuomo: state should eliminate upstate corporate income tax, freeze prop taxes « The In Box.

A Cuomo plan to fund pre-K, preempt mayor | Capital New York.

ALBANY, NY The New York State Bar Association today released its state and federal public policy priorities for 2014. State priorities include ensuring adequate funding for the courts, creating more Family Court judgeships, expanding the number of veterans treatment courts, reducing wrongful convictions, restricting the use of solitary confinement and providing more civics education for […]

Watertown Daily Times | Governor Cuomo announces $4.5M winter sports ad campaign, then snowmobiles in Lowville (VIDEO).

New St. Lawrence Psych plan leaves locals wary » Local News » Press-Republican.