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Archive for 'State Government News'

Upstate vs. Downstate: The 2 different NY governor races plus 7 more Election 2022 takeaways

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Stec wins re-election to state Senate

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Jones wins fourth term as assemblyman for the 115th District

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New Yorkers pass Environmental Bond Act by wide margin

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New York voters overwhelmingly pass Environmental Bond Act

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Hochul beats Zeldin: Buffalo native is first woman elected governor in NY

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Hochul claims victory over Zeldin

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Federal judge again rules parts of New York state’s gun law unconstitutional

Click here for the Syracuse.com story  A little sidenote – Judge Suddaby grew up in Picketts Corners, Saranac, NY.

Election Day is coming, and here’s a bond act breakdown

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No Powerball winner; jackpot climbs to $1.5 billion (see smaller prizes won in NY)

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Should NY spend $4.2 billion on climate change mitigation and the environment?

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NY just loosened its marijuana testing requirements in a big way

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Powerball grand prize climbs to $1 billion without a jackpot winner

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State Inspector General releases limo report after furor over delay

Investigators scrutinized agencies’ oversight of the limousine industry and interactions with owners of vehicle that caused 20 deaths Click here for the Times-Union story 

Editorial: Placid emergency room closure points to bigger problem

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Hochul reveals new details about where, how much Micron plans to invest in Syracuse

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NYS local sales tax collections up by 10.2% in third quarter

From the office of Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli October 27, 2022 Local government sales tax collections grew by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, mostly driven by double digit growth in New York City. Total sales tax collections reached nearly $5.7 billion, an increase of $529 million, according to […]

Here is a sample ballot for the Nov. 8, 2022 election

The Environmental Bond Question is on the reverse side of the ballot  2022 Sample Ballot in Peru, NY

New Yorkers to vote on Proposal 1, Environmental Bond Measure (2022)

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Six seek State Judge seats in our judicial district

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Unlicensed marijuana shop in Syracuse offers a look at the haziness of New York’s pot laws

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Heating help is available. Many in the North Country don’t know they’re eligible

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DiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels

First Half 2022 Profits Down Over 50% From 2021 State and City Budgets Anticipate Drop in Wall St. Revenues, But May Need to Revise Downward if Trend ContinuesOctober 25, 2022 Wall Street’s pandemic boom came to an end in 2022, with pretax, first half profits of $13.5 billion, down 56.3% from the $31 billion earned […]

Crime and abortion dominate New York governor’s race

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Tax relief checks being mailed to New Yorkers

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