Archive for 'State Government News'
Federal judge allows NY gun law to go into effect Thursday, but warns it may be unconstitutional
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Posted: September 1st, 2022 under General News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News.
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Local leaders, COs and families rally outside Clinton Correctional
Union leaders and families stood unified Aug. 31 calling for a repeal of HALT Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: August 31st, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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ADK elected officials call on Gov. Hochul for clearer gun legislation
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Posted: August 30th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Kathy Hochul is looking comfortable on her anniversary as governor
She has had eye-popping fundraising, a landslide primary victory and a huge budget full of wins. Click here for Coty & State New York story
Posted: August 27th, 2022 under Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News.
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DiNapoli: Despite Challenges, Agriculture Among the Most Resilient State Industries During the Pandemic
August 24, 2022 – Agriculture in New York state paid close to $1 billion in wages and produced roughly $3.3 billion in gross domestic product in 2021, according to a report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The sector has proved to be among the most resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic, losing just […]
Posted: August 26th, 2022 under Agricultural News, Heathcare News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Stores requiring ID to buy whipped cream in New York state under new law
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Posted: August 26th, 2022 under Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul announces $35 million in State Fair improvements
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Posted: August 25th, 2022 under Political News, State Government News.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones and Speaker Heastie announce $1.3 million in funding for Plattsburgh YMCA
Photo Caption: Assemblyman Billy Jones, Speaker Carl Heastie, CEO and President of the Plattsburgh YMCA Justin Ihne, and board members and staff of the Plattsburgh YMCA This morning Assemblyman Jones joined New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to announce an investment of $1.3 million for the Plattsburgh YMCA’s new facility at the former CVPH […]
Posted: August 23rd, 2022 under Arts and Entertainment, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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NYS is working on Peru’s sidewalks
The Peru Gazette posted this June 27, 2022, news release on July 4, 2022. STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCES NORTH COUNTRY PROJECT TO IMPROVE ACCESS FOR PEDESTRIANS WITH DISABILITIES New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez today announced that work will soon begin on a $1 million project that will provide sidewalk […]
Posted: August 22nd, 2022 under General News, Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Hochul updates COVID-19 guidance for schools
Quarantine no longer required for students exposed to the virus Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: August 22nd, 2022 under Education News, Heathcare News, Peru School News, State Government News.
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TAP now includes fully part-time students
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Posted: August 21st, 2022 under Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Green CHIPS legislation wields economic punch for NYS
Bill said to create jobs, grow the state’s economy, and maintain environmental protection Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: August 12th, 2022 under Business News, Environmental News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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STATE COMPTROLLER DiNAPOLI RELEASES BOCES AUDIT
Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES) – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2022M-31) BOCES officials did not ensure the administrator returned forfeited funds from the health flexible spending arrangement (FSA), dependent care assistance program (DCAP) and health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) in a timely manner. As of Dec. 31, 2021, the administrator had not returned […]
Posted: August 12th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Facing $3 million deficit, SUNY Potsdam weighs cuts to majors amidst leadership transitions
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Posted: August 10th, 2022 under Arts and Entertainment, Education News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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NY primary election voters face new deadline to change party enrollment
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Posted: August 9th, 2022 under Political News, State Government News.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones joins local business owners to call on State to pay off debt to Unemployment Trust Fund
From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones During the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses across the state shut down in efforts to stop the spread which led to an unprecedented number of unemployment insurance claims. New York paid $1.2 billion towards the Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF) in May but still owes $7.6 billion to the federal government, […]
Posted: August 8th, 2022 under Business News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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DiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
Audit Finds Payments Were Made for Recipients Who Were Ineligible for Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care Program Coverage Also, $2.8 Billion in Payments Spent to Cover Managed Long-Term Care Patients Who Received Minimal Care August 5, 2022 […]
Posted: August 5th, 2022 under Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Hochul still does not expect masks in NY schools this fall
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Posted: August 5th, 2022 under Education News, Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Polio fears rise in New York amid possible community spread
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Posted: August 5th, 2022 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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New York Launches Healthcare Worker Bonus Program
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Posted: August 4th, 2022 under Business News, Heathcare News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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CSEA members to get 13% pay hike in deal with state
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Posted: August 4th, 2022 under Political News, State Government News.
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10 corrections officers injured in Coxsackie prison melee
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Posted: August 3rd, 2022 under Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Upstate New York.
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Rangers locate murder suspect in Tupper Lake, search all-night for man and four children found in a Herkimer County drainage by NYS DEC
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Posted: August 3rd, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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DiNAPOLI: DON’T LEAVE YOUR MONEY BEHIND!
More Than $1.5 Million in Lost Money Returned Daily Staff from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office will attend community events this month to help residents search for lost and forgotten money, also known as unclaimed funds. DiNapoli oversees more than 46 million unclaimed funds accounts valued at $17.5 billion and wants to […]
Posted: August 1st, 2022 under State Government News.
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State comptroller Thomas DeNapoli’s audit report of a downstate community
Village of Bemus Point – Clerk-Treasurer (Chautauqua County) The clerk-treasurer did not properly deposit, record, report and disburse village funds and was arrested in February 2021 and charged with grand larceny, falsifying business records, forgery, and official misconduct. In December 2021, she pleaded guilty to petit larceny and paid restitution to the village. The […]
Posted: August 1st, 2022 under Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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