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Archive for 'State Government News'

NYSUT, Shine On! discuss phone-free schools Discussion centered around severe impacts of constant cell phone and social media use

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Assemblyman Billy Jones Welcomes General Consul of Canada Tom Clark in Albany

1/6/25 – Assemblyman Jones News Release – This week, Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateauguay Lake) welcomed the General Consul of Canada in New York, Tom Clark, in Albany. Joining Consul General Clark were Deputy General Geoff Gartshore, Quebec Delegate General David Brulotte, Consul and Senior Economic Officer of Ontario Trade and Investment Office in New York […]

As NYS school cellphone ban gains momentum, local districts want control over details

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Death of inmate Robert Brooks who was beaten by Marcy Correctional prison guards ruled a homicide

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Upstate NY judge resigns after saying he thinks all defendants ‘did something wrong’

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Assemblyman Billy Jones, Chair of the Task Force on United States-Canada Relations: Statement on the Imposition of U.S. Tariffs on Canada

                “I am hearing from several North Country businesses, local officials, and consumers who are extremely nervous about the impending tariffs on Canada. The decision to move forward with the broad 25% tariff on Canadian goods will be highly detrimental to consumers and manufacturers in the North Country. Our area transportation equipment companies will be […]

State awards $55M for emergency communications systems

Clinton County Awarded $790,040  Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Recent rash of prison exposures prompt calls for action

NYSCOPBA and northern lawmakers condemn recent incidents at Upstate Correctional and other facilities Click here for the Sun Community College story 

N.Y. makes higher ed more affordable

Hopes to strengthen workforce through community college tuition support Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Prison in Malone on lockdown after two incidents that hospitalized 25 staff

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Direct File helps New Yorkers file taxes easily

More are eligible for free program this year Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Ban smartphones in NY schools to break tech’s hold over kids (Editorial Board Opinion)

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2025 COMMENTARY: The APA ignores the public it serves

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac Opinion Piece

NY to open HEAP applications after short closure

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Expand digital access across New York State

Deadline for Digital Equity Program Capacity Grant is March 24 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

NYS 2025-26 Executive Budget proposes $252B spending $3B for Inflation Rebate checks, $1B in middle-class tax cuts

$3B for Inflation Rebate checks, $1B in middle-class tax cuts Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Prison staff in Malone treated with Narcan, hospitalized after encounter with substance

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Northern Border Regional Commission invests $1,605,280 in North Country

ADK Medical Center, ADK Community College, Town of Keene projects receive significant funding Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Hochul unveils plan to restrict smartphone use in schools

New requirement would be in place starting in the 2025-26 school year Click here to view the Sun Community News story 

Former C.O. sentenced to prison for providing firearm to felon

Brian Mills resigned from Clinton Correctional following his federal arrest Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Assemblyman Billy Jones: Statement on the Executive Budget Proposal

            “While the Executive Budget Proposal is a daunting number, the Governor included important funding that will benefit the North Country. This is very early in the State Budget process as the Executive was just proposed and we will be working through the legislative process in the next several weeks. A $100 million increase to […]

Free Seedlings for Youth Education Available through School Seedling Program

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced that the Colonel William F. Fox Memorial Saratoga Tree Nursery’s annual spring seedling sale is now open and will run until May 14, 2025. Each year, the nursery offers low-cost, New York-grown tree and shrub species for sale to encourage plantings that help […]

DEC Announces 2025 Exam Date for Licensed Guide Program, Falconry, Wildlife Rehabilitator, and Leashed Tracking Dog Licenses

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State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Governor’s 2025 Executive Budget

January 21, 2025 New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal: “The Executive Budget proposal put forth today by Governor Hochul comes at a time of continued economic growth and improving revenues. State Operating spending is projected to grow by 7.9%, which is above the rate […]

Senator Stec: “Another year, another tone-deaf executive budget proposal”

  Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today issued the following statement concerning Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal:             “Just one week ago, at her State of the State address, Governor Hochul admitted that New York must do more to become more affordable. What is needed is action to restore fiscal sanity to our state and provide […]