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The ruling is a temporary victory for some New York residents. Click here to see the ABC News report 

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce The New York State Department of Labor announced plans to raise the minimum wage in upstate to $14.20/hour, a one-dollar increase. The proposed increase will go through the formal rulemaking process. The state is accepting public comments through December 11th, which can be emailed to regulations@labor.ny.gov, though the BNP does not […]

“At issue is the full restoration of the oversight, which was removed a decade ago, for the state comptroller’s office to review contracts at the state’s public college systems and the Office of General Services.” Click here for the State of Politics story 

Federal program connects low-income households to more than $360M in annual subsidies Click here for the NCPR story 

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A look inside the state health department’s battle against three simultaneous disease outbreaks Click here for the Politico report 

Regulatory action will require all new passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs sold in New York State to be zero emissions by 2035. Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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“At the core of their mission: providing visitors with planned excursions in different locations around the Adirondack Park. Participants take part in a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, biking, paddling, snowshoeing, or skiing before dining out, browsing local shops, and settling down for the night in an area hotel/motel.” Click here for the Adirondack […]

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Youth Big Game Hunt is Oct. 8-10 Weekend New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the beginning of several hunting seasons in New York, including bowhunting for bear and deer in the Northern and Southern zones and the start of small game hunting seasons statewide. “This is an exciting […]

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More than $11M in fraudulent payments detected in August Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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New York Has Fourth Highest Household Debt in Nation September 22, 2022 The average household debt in New York climbed to a new high of $53,830 at the end of 2021. While New Yorkers trail the national average debt burden ($55,810), student loan and credit card debt per capita were well above the national average, […]

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Poster will be used to promote the value of trees in our environment and in ourselves Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Thursday, Sept. 22, informational workshop for potential retail applicants Click here for the Sun Community News story 

“The Department has not established adequate controls to effectively monitor and ensure accountability over transportation expenses. The Department performs limited to no central monitoring of payments made through the Contractor. Further, the Contractor data does not include sufficient detail the Department would need to adequately monitor vehicle repairs and maintenance costs. Also, the Department does […]