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Archive for 'State Government News'

APA accepting public comment on projects under review

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In second ‘omnibus’ bill, Vermont lawmakers seek to protect abortion providers, crack down on anti-abortion pregnancy centers

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Comptroller warns NY debt will jump 42% by 2027, calls for reform

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Hochul’s budget proposes tax hike for cigs, more school aid

The budget would raise the state cigarette tax from $4.35 to $5.35 per pack. Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

DEC: Consequences of Feeding Deer in Winter

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New York facing state government workforce crisis as retirements soar

More than 26 percent of the state government workforce is eligible for retirement in the next five years and state has lost 14,375 employees since 2020 Click here for the Times Union story 

Virtual Public Information Meetings For John Brown Farm State Historic Site UMP, Feb. 8 and 9

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Judge lectures lawmakers on prison security

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Ticonderoga dreams big for downtown improvements

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NY cannabis regulators dinged by state agency for lack of transparency

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Legal cannabis dispensary coming to Plattsburgh

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Does NYS have money that belongs to you? Here’s an easy way to find out.

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County social services in NY botch many child death investigations, system failing kids, audit says

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Veterans outraged over lack of representation among NYS state cannabis agencies

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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 […]