February 2026
S M T W T F S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728

News Categories

Site search

More About The Peru Gazette

The editor is John Ryan at email: perugazette@gmail.com. The Peru Gazette is a free community, education and information website. It is non-commercial and does not accept paid advertising.

Comment Policy

The Peru Gazette welcomes comments on posted stories. The author MUST include his/her first and last name. No  foul or libelous language permitted. The Peru Gazette reserves the right to not publish a comment.

Recent Comments

Archive for 'State Government News'

Woman admits stealing $1M lottery prize from NY cousin’s scratch-off ticket

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

DEC Releases 2020-2022 Report on Restoring and Enhancing the Health of New York’s Great Lakes

Highlights Efforts to Build Community Resilience to Flooding, Restore and Connect Healthy Ecosystems, Promote Environmental Justice, and Educate the Next Generation New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today released the 2020-2022 Great Lakes Program Report (PDF) that highlights collaborative efforts to conserve, restore, protect, and enhance New York’s Great Lakes […]

Opinion: Turn Moriah Shock into Adirondack conservation hub

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Cornell’s cannabis and hemp program already ‘normalized’ at the university

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Gov. Hochul chief judge nominee grilled, then denied, at New York Senate hearing

Click here for the Yahoo News story 

DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Exceed Latest Projections by $7.7 Billion

Click here for the NYS Comptroller’s report 

New version of Clean Slate Act gives police, SED access to sealed records

Click here for the State of Politics report 

Stefanik bill would give grants to states that allow judges more discretion in setting cash bail

Click here for the Post-Star story 

NYS Climate Action Council Finalizes Scoping Plan to Advance Nation-Leading Climate Law

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Veterans outraged over lack of representation among NYS state cannabis agencies

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

State strengthens sexual harassment prevention policy

Public has 30 days to offer feedback Click here for the Sun Community News story 

DiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year

January 12, 2023 – Property tax levy growth for school districts and the state’s biggest cities will be capped at 2%, the same as last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases […]

Supreme Court allows New York gun law placing restrictions on concealed firearms to remain in effect pending legal challenges

Click here for the CNN story 

Hochul: New York bail reform law needs improvement

Click here for the NEWSNATION story 

Hochul touts proposals to make child care system more efficient, accessible after State of the State

Click here for the AMNY report 

New York Excelsior Scholarship: What you need to know about getting free college tuition

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Mega Millions results: $3M, $1M tickets sold in NY; jackpot now $1.35 billion

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Cancer docs: NY’s new prescription rules threaten to interrupt patient care (Guest Opinion)

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Hochul plans $1B investment in mental health care in NY

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes cutting red tape to build 800,000 new homes across New York

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

State Police Special Investigations Unit raids NY Troopers PBA offices

Click here for the Times-Union story 

Hochul signs bill for 9/11 death benefits to Adirondack Conservation Officer’s widow

Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

New York approves human composting law; 6th state in US to do so

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

New laws for NY in 2023: Robocalls, minimum wage, nursing homes, voting reforms

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

New NY law bans sale of certain laundry detergents

Click here for the Syracuse.com story