Archive for 'State Government News'
Hochul signs legislation to end puppy mill pipeline
Bans the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits at retail pet stores Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: December 15th, 2022 under Business News, Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Adirondack non-profit wins $4 million grant to create green energy hub
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Posted: December 15th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Local leaders urge prison reuse with innovative ideas‘
Don’t mothball Moriah Shock,’ local officials urge while offering strategic new ideas Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: December 14th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, County Government News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones: NYSCA awards $423,500 to local arts organizations
The New York State Council of the Arts announced the 2023 grant recipients, including seven organizations in Assembly District 115, totaling $423,500. “Art is an important part of a vital community and I am proud to have supported these projects that will help better the lives of North Country residents,” said Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay […]
Posted: December 13th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Northern NY News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Franklin County ranked with one of the state’s highest poverty rates
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Posted: December 9th, 2022 under Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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State comptroller: nearly 14% of New Yorkers live in poverty
DiNapoli calls for continued federal resources Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: December 9th, 2022 under State Government News.
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Hochul signs emergency heat legislation
Aimed at bolstering the state’s storm and winter preparedness efforts Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: December 9th, 2022 under Heathcare News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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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
Posted: December 6th, 2022 under Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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Retiring NY Thruway Authority boss Matt Driscoll defends toll increase
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Posted: December 6th, 2022 under Highway Dept. News, State Government News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Minimum wage increase coming this month in New York
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Posted: December 2nd, 2022 under Business News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News.
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Draft NY Assembly maps kick out 3 Central New York members from their districts
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Posted: December 2nd, 2022 under Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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the murky $200M effort to kickstart NY’s marijuana industry
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Posted: December 2nd, 2022 under Business News, State Government News.
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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
Posted: December 1st, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Officials celebrate start of construction on Champlain Hudson Power Express
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Posted: December 1st, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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NY Thruway plans toll hike: How much more will you pay?
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Posted: December 1st, 2022 under State Government News, Statewide News.
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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
Posted: December 1st, 2022 under Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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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 […]
Posted: November 30th, 2022 under Code Enforcement, Law Enforcement News, Peru News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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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 […]
Posted: November 29th, 2022 under Education News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Narcan overdose kits for public use in Clinton, Franklin, Essex, Warren, and Washington counties
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Posted: November 29th, 2022 under Heathcare News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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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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Posted: November 28th, 2022 under State Government News, State Legislator News.
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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
Posted: November 28th, 2022 under Business News, State Government News.
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Hochul signs NY law that limits cryptocurrency mining; first in nation
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Posted: November 25th, 2022 under Business News, Environmental News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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The strange intersection of gun rights and legal weed in New York State
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Posted: November 25th, 2022 under Business News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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NY marijuana regulators publish proposed rules for the state’s marketplace
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Posted: November 21st, 2022 under Business News, Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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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
Posted: November 18th, 2022 under Education News, General News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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