The Peru Gazette

Voting process for the new mascot to run through June 19 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Numbers up by 10 percent over 2021 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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Join DEC’s Division of Water in celebrating Water Week May 7 – 13. For almost 40 years, New York has set aside a full week in May to focus on its water resources, highlight water issues, and encourage stewardship. This year’s theme is Water Protection and Conservation. In New York, we are fortunate to have […]

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From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones              Legislators and the Governor were able to reach an agreement on changes to bail reform and ultimately rejected the housing proposals in the Executive proposal. State legislators fought back against the proposals to raise taxes and were able to include record amounts of funding for K-12 education. […]

May 3, 2023 “The state budget makes important investments in education and health care, including mental health care, and provides significant, recurring funding to the MTA that will help close budget gaps. The Governor has stated that reserves will equal 15% of State Operating Funds, consistent with recommendations I have long advocated. The budget also […]

Minimum wage goes to $16 per hour by 2026 in upstate counties Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Eli Lilly and Sanofi-Aventis agree to cap insulin prices Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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Hochul convinced lawmakers to make more changes to the state’s controversial bail reform laws to give judges more power to set bail in cases of serious crimes. Click here for the NCPR story 

Assemblyman Billy Jones: “The 2023 Woman of Distinction for Military Service is Jacquelin “Jackie” Madison! Before retiring after 13 years in 2010, Jackie was the Principle Information Toxicology Specialist in the Drug Safety Department of Wyeth. Jackie Is the former Librarian and Director of the Mooers Free Library, she’s the President of the North Country […]

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Clinton, Franklin and Warren counties among the 40 now offering online exams to boost recruitment Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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“Under the new policy, dozens of districts that have resisted efforts to do away with the mascots, which include names like ‘indians’, ‘braves’, and ‘warriors,’ will have until the end of the 2025 school year to finalize the changes.” Click here for the NCPR story 

Refusal to comply with the rule could impact schools’ eligibility for state aid, according to ABC 7 in New York City. Click here for the Fox News story 

Registrations can be renewed online as state officials urge safety ahead of riding season Click here for the Sun Community News story 

April 17, 2023 Tax collections for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 totaled $111.7 billion, $2.9 billion higher than the forecast released by the Division of the Budget (DOB) in the Amended Executive Budget financial plan at the beginning of March but $9.5 billion lower than the previous year, according to the March State Cash Report […]