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Archive for 'State Government News'

Hochul signs emergency heat legislation

Aimed at bolstering the state’s storm and winter preparedness efforts Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Hochul signs legislation to crack down on telemarketing calls

Requires telemarketers to immediately give customers options of being added to do-not-call lists during calls Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Retiring NY Thruway Authority boss Matt Driscoll defends toll increase

Click here to view the Syracuse.com story 

Minimum wage increase coming this month in New York

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Draft NY Assembly maps kick out 3 Central New York members from their districts

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the murky $200M effort to kickstart NY’s marijuana industry

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

High Peaks hiker rescued from dangerous overnight conditions

Two hikers hoping for a High Peaks adventure narrowly escaped tragedy Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Officials celebrate start of construction on Champlain Hudson Power Express

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NY Thruway plans toll hike: How much more will you pay?

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Can you bring a gun to the zoo? On a bus? Syracuse judge eagerly rewrites NY firearms law

Editor’s Note: Judge Suddaby spent several years of his youth in Saranac, NY Click here for the Syracuse.com story

Public Hearing on Building Code Changes: Monday, December 12, 2022, at 6:00PM

The Town of Peru Town Board has scheduled a Public Hearing on a Local Law to administer and enforce the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and the State Energy Conservation Construction Code.   New York State made several building code changes. The town is required to put the changes into place […]

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

Many corrections recommended  November 28, 2022 New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Canandaigua City School District – Procurement (Ontario County) District officials did not always ensure the facilities and transportation departments’ goods and services were competitively procured. Auditors reviewed purchases totaling $2 million and […]

Narcan overdose kits for public use in Clinton, Franklin, Essex, Warren, and Washington counties

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The longest serving state legislator in New York talks about his 52 years in the Assembly as he readies for retirement

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Help Wanted: Businesses still scramble for employees, legislators ponder solutions

One suggestion: Phase in minimum wage to $21.25 Click here for the Times-Union story 

Hochul signs NY law that limits cryptocurrency mining; first in nation

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The strange intersection of gun rights and legal weed in New York State

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NY marijuana regulators publish proposed rules for the state’s marketplace

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No more Native American mascots, says New York State

Districts have until the end of the school year to comply Click here for the NCPR story 

N.Y. cracks down on online ammunition

Attorney General pledges ‘full force’ against illegal ammunition shipments Click here for the Sun Community News story 

DiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State’s Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud

“From April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021, the state made 218.2 million traditional and temporary UI payments totaling over $76.3 billion, an increase of nearly 3,140% over the amount paid in the prior state fiscal year. Using the U.S. DOL’s estimated fraud rate for New York’s traditional UI program for SFY 2020-21, this would […]

NY Regents debate worth of exams for high school graduation

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DiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts’ Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities

State Comptroller Urges Schools to Track Academic Recovery and Provide Regular Public Updates November 14, 2022 New York’s five largest school districts received $8.6 billion in federal pandemic relief funds, and analysis by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released today found sizeable differences in how school districts are using the funds. The New […]

Hochul signs legislative package for veteran highways

On Veterans Day, portions of N.Y. highways to dedicated to veterans None in this area, but it sounds like a good idea. Click here for the Sun Community News story 

N.Y. announces $5M for new Veterans’ Nonprofit Capital Program

Now accepting applications; Aime at enhancing services for veterans and families Click here for the Sun Community News story