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Source: Supreme Court to hear case on New York gun permit law – syracuse.com

Source: DEC Announces Nov. 1 Release film ‘Uninvited: The Spread of Invasive Species’ – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: New legislation targets illegal mufflers and excessive noise | Sun Community News ALBANY | On Oct. 29, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation that increases penalties against motorists and repair shops that illegally modify mufflers and exhaust systems to ma

Source: Former NY governor Andrew Cuomo faces a misdemeanor sex charge : NPR

Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels Local sales tax collections totaled $5.2 billion in the third quarter (July-September of 2021), up $861 million (20%) from the same period last year and continuing the trend of exceeding pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released today from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Local sales […]

Source: DEC on Hiking Parking Permits – Mountain Lake PBS

Source: Vermont’s unemployment system now runs on a modern mainframe in New York – VTDigger

Source: Hochul on Covid vaccines for younger kids: ‘It is imminent’ – syracuse.com

Source: AP Sources: Letitia James will run for New York governor – Oneida Dispatch

New York State Board of Elections outlines the proposals appearing on the 2021 Election Ballot. Look for the pros and cons on the web. Source: 2021 Statewide Ballot Proposals | New York State Board of Elections

Source: Governor Hochul Signs Legislation Ensuring Retirement Plan Security for Private Sector Employees

Source: Authorities: Cover-ups abounded at wildlife refuge

Source: Childcare, cell service identified as key to economic growth in Champlain Valley | NCPR News

The NY State Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) is a bipartisan commission tasked with drawing our state’s district lines based on the results of the 2020 census. The IRC will be holding a public meeting to hear about our community’s needs and desires as they relate to district lines.   This is no small thing. District […]

Source: SUNY Plattsburgh looking into on campus traffic stop incident

“Ernst is president of a private investment firm based in New York City.  He owns Elk Lake Lodge in North Hudson with his wife, Margot Ernst.  According to the Adirondack Explorer, Gov. Kathy Hochul approached Ernst recently at a dinner party and asked if he would be willing to take on the position.” Source: Hochul […]

Source: New York state ballot issues in 2021 election: Voters to decide on 5 questions – syracuse.com Click here to see a sample ballot  

Source: Farmers say overtime mandate would weaken NY agriculture | Local News | lockportjournal.com

“Auditors found that ESD, with few exceptions, does not monitor whether its programs are meeting their goals. It also doesn’t work to identify successes or failures or apply successful strategies to other programs.” Source: DiNapoli audit criticizes Empire State Development for poor oversight of programs – syracuse.com

Source: Storm water and sewers – – The Adirondack Almanack

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) is reminding small business owners to take advantage of the COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program. He helped secure this program in the 2021-22 state budget to assist small businesses that were financially impacted by the pandemic. Jones also wants residents to […]

The State of New York and many private employers recently required certain employees to be fully vaccinated, and scammers are exploiting the policy to try steal people’s personal and private information. The illegitimate text message shown below attempts to impersonate the NYS Department of Health and tells the recipient they are required to enter their […]

Source: DiNapoli Releases Dashboard Tracking Federal Covid Funding and State Relief Programs | Office of the New York State Comptroller

Source: NY ordered to continue religious exemptions to Covid vax mandate for health workers – syracuse.com

Source: Hochul to fight federal injunction on vaccine mandate | Sun Community News ALBANY | A federal judge has temporarily allowed New York health care workers to apply for religious exemptions to the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, but Gov. Kathy Hochul swiftl