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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.

Law Protects New Yorkers and the Environment by Ensuring Proper Handling of Hazardous Mercury  A new law signed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo will require manufacturers to collect and recycle mercury-containing thermostats at no cost to consumers, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens announced today. The law implements a statewide thermostat product […]

Empire State Development’s Board of Directors met today in New York City and approved $12.4 million in funding for projects that will create more than 80 new jobs and retain 625 existing jobs throughout the Empire State. They include: Swarovski Lighting, Ltd. (North Country Region – Clinton County) – $450,000; Slic Network Solutions, Inc. – $976,426; and Trudeau […]

Hudson River Rafting Owner Fined $25,000 – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

Trooper dies after Thruway crash – Times Union.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens today announced that beginning Thursday, December 26, the public will not be able to purchase hunting, fishing or trapping licenses, or secure a recreational marine fishing registration or report their harvested game. The temporary blackout period is due to a transition that DEC will […]