Archive for 'State Government News'
Former Trooper Christopher Baldner found not guilty of murder, reckless endangerment
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Posted: November 21st, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Nuclear energy meeting in Potsdam leaves some with more questions
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Posted: November 20th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Hochul approves Adirondack Park state land master plan amendments
NYS News Release, Nov. 20, 2025 – Albany – Governor Kathy Hochul today approved amendments to the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan (SLMP) which were recommended by the Adirondack Park Agency Board. The amendments improve the protection and management of 2.9 million acres of public land in New York State’s Adirondack Park. “From providing […]
Posted: November 20th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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DiNapoli: Despite Labor Force Gains, Disparities Remain for Workers With Disabilities
November 20, 2025 – A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli shows the labor force participation rate for those with a disability age 16 and over rose by 4.6 percentage points between 2019 and 2024, while it dropped 0.5 percentage points for the state’s nondisabled workforce. Despite this progress, only 28.8% of individuals […]
Posted: November 20th, 2025 under Business News, Heathcare News, Social Issues, State Government News, Statewide News.
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NY State Police retail task force has recovered $2.6+ million in stolen goods
A Total of 1,224 Arrests Involving 2,146 Criminal Charges Made in Connection With 1,006 Operations Statewide Retail Theft Decreased More Than 13 Percent Year-Over-Year in New York City, Larceny Down 13 Percent Across the Rest of the State Nov. 19, 2025 – Governor Hochul today announced that the New York State Police Organized Retail Theft […]
Posted: November 19th, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Final NYS Thruway Service Aea reopens following $450 million service area redevelopment
No Toll or Tax Dollars Used in Construction Nov. 19, 2205 – Ahead of the busy Thanksgiving holiday week, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the reopening of the new Modena Service Area, located on the Thruway (I-87) southbound between exit 18 (New Paltz – Poughkeepsie – NY Route 299) and exit 17 (Newburgh – Scranton- […]
Posted: November 19th, 2025 under Business News, General News, Highway Dept. News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Bare Hill prison in Malone to close as the North Country’s prison landscape shrinks
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Posted: November 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Assemblyman Michael S. Cashman Announces Initial Assembly Committee Assignments
Assemblyman Michael S. Cashman is pleased to announce his initial committee assignments in the New York State Assembly. Cashman has been appointed to the Agriculture Committee, the Tourism, Parks, and Sports Development Committee, and the Veterans’ Affairs Committee three panels that directly reflect the strengths and priorities of the 115th Assembly District. “These committees represent the core of who we are […]
Posted: November 17th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Stefanik is running for governor. What was her impact on NY-21?
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Posted: November 17th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News.
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Federal HEAP funding will not reach New Yorkers until at least November 24, state officials say
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Posted: November 17th, 2025 under Community Events, Congressional News, Northern NY News, Social Issues, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Democrat Michael Cashman sworn in as New York Assembly District 115 Representative
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Posted: November 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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An unsolvable challenge’: Whitney deal falls through Deal collapses due to gridlock caused by restrictions on state ownership
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Posted: November 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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New York Board of Regents moves ahead on climate education, financial literacy curriculum
State to open proposed requirements for K-12 to public comment starting Nov. 19 Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: November 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Biotechnology company is investing $2 + Billion in Saratoga County facility creating 1,000 new jobs
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a global leader in biotechnology founded in New York State, will create 1,000 new jobs as part of a $2 billion investment at its new facility in Saratoga Springs. The company plans to utilize a more than one million square foot property it recently purchased on Duplainville […]
Posted: November 13th, 2025 under Business News, General News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Upstate New York.
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Prison Agency Seeks to Dramatically Narrow Solitary Confinement Law
Prison officials are using a novel legal reading of the HALT Solitary Confinement Act to argue that it doesn’t apply to units where most people are incarcerated. Click here for the New York Focus story
Posted: November 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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NY puts off implementing law that would ban natural gas in new homes and buildings
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Posted: November 13th, 2025 under Business News, Environmental News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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State agrees to delay New York’s all-electric buildings mandate pending appeals court ruling
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Posted: November 12th, 2025 under Environmental News, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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DEC Announces Opening of Regular Firearms Season for Deer and Bear Hunting on Nov. 15
DEC Encourages Hunters to Test Deer Harvested in Southern Herkimer and Northern Otsego County for Chronic Wasting Disease New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced that the State’s most popular big game hunting season begins on Saturday, Nov. 15 and continues through Dec. 7. DEC encourages all hunters to […]
Posted: November 12th, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, Recreation opportunities, State Government News.
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Recent Regional NYS Forest Ranger live-saving actions
Town of North Elba Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On Nov. 8 at 12:45 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about a hiker with an unstable leg injury at the intersections of Algonquin and Iroquois Mountain trails approximately six miles from the nearest trailhead. New York State Police Aviation was conducting training at the time and […]
Posted: November 12th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Governor Hochul honors NY Veterans and their families & highlights state program that support their education goals
Governor Kathy Hochul today reaffirmed New York State’s unwavering commitment to supporting those who have served through programs that expand access to higher education and financial aid, in recognition of Veterans Day. New York State remains a national leader in honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans by providing resources and opportunities that help them […]
Posted: November 11th, 2025 under Education News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Veterans' News.
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Cashman prepares to represent 115th Assembly District
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Posted: November 10th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Mandatory personal finance and climate classes coming to all public schools in New York
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Posted: November 10th, 2025 under Education News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Delays hit $40M Gore Mountain project, amid friction between town, ORDA
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Posted: November 9th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Northern NY News, State Government News, Town Board News.
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APA could send proposed cannon testing range to rare public hearing
The Adirondack Park Agency board will discuss the proposal to test-fire howitzers at its Nov. 13-14 meeting. Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: November 8th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Environmental News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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NYS to issue full federal SNAP benefits for November
STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL Albany, NY – Npvember 7, 2025 – “After weeks of the Trump administration putting millions of New Yorkers through chaos and confusion, following guidance from USDA, I’ve directed state agencies to issue full federal SNAP benefits for November. We expect the first New Yorkers to begin having access to their […]
Posted: November 7th, 2025 under Congressional News, General News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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