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LCC: Rail Transport of Oil Poses Lake Risk.

Independent of the Independence Party – NYTimes.com.

Senate committee rejects Reproductive Health Act.

Public pension names public – Times Union.

This one-stop-shopping event will bring resources to local communities; help directly connect certified firms to contractors and NYS agencies to increase MWBE opportunities for business growth and job creation. What: Workshops and panel discussions to deliver important information about New York State MWBE certification and business development resources, as well as basic government procurement training […]

Gov. Cuomo reminds New Yorkers to vaccinate against measles « The In Box.

Adirondack North Country gets $300K in NYS conservation grants « The In Box.

‘Mass exodus’ from Cuomo administration expected post-election | New York Post.

PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK–The North Country Cultural Center for the Arts (NCCCA) is pleased to announce the Second Annual Tri-County Decentralization Grant Awards Ceremony set for May 9 at 5:30pm in the Main Gallery of the Art Center at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh. Thirty plus artists and arts organizations from Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties […]

Basil Paterson, 1926-2014 | New York Post.

Northern New York – The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) has received $600,000 in the recently-passed New York State Budget for research to enhance the sustainability and profitability of farm businesses in the state’s six northernmost counties: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence. The Northern New York agricultural industry contributes nearly […]

Study: Asthma costs $1.3B in state – Times Union.

Comptroller to Opt Out of Public Financing System – NYTimes.com.

NYSUT delegates call for ouster of State Ed’s John King – Times Union.

The man who led a revolution inside NY prisons | News from North Country Public Radio.

Special interest groups spend $210M lobbying state, local governments  – NY Daily News.

Comptroller shut out in talks for campaign finance change for his office – Times Union.

AVCS faces budget gap » Local News » Press-Republican.

Environmental Protection Fund gains $9 million » Local News » Press-Republican.

“The new enacted state budget addresses a number of priorities for me, including a reduction in the Gap Elimination Adjustment to help schools, extra funding to help municipalities fix roadways damaged by the harsh winter and tax relief for businesses and homeowners to help spur growth. My push was for increased Gap Elimination Adjustment restoration funding.  […]

Capitol Confidential » Cuomo: Veterans will get contract set-aside.

BREAKING:State Announces Purchase of More Former Finch Lands – The Adirondack Almanack

School officials say close the Gap » Local News » Press-Republican.

Cuomo: N.Y. to run ski bus service from NYC, Toronto – Times Union.

Report Details Impact on Affordability by County  Housing costs in New York rose sharply relative to income from 2000 to 2012, with more than half of renters and more than a third of homeowners paying at least 30 percent of their 2012 income for a place to live, according to a report released today by State Comptroller […]