Archive for 'Statewide News'
DiNapoli Calls for Long-Needed State Debt Reform
Recommends Comprehensive and Binding Limits, and More Accountability to Voters New York state has one of the nation’s highest debt levels, largely because measures to restrict the excessive use of debt have been circumvented over the years in state budgets. Since the Debt Reform Act was passed in 2000, state-supported debt outstanding increased by $25 […]
Posted: February 7th, 2023 under State Government News, Statewide News.
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Comptroller warns NY debt will jump 42% by 2027, calls for reform
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Posted: February 2nd, 2023 under State Government News, Statewide News.
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New York facing state government workforce crisis as retirements soar
More than 26 percent of the state government workforce is eligible for retirement in the next five years and state has lost 14,375 employees since 2020 Click here for the Times Union story
Posted: February 1st, 2023 under State Government News, Statewide News.
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NY cannabis regulators dinged by state agency for lack of transparency
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Posted: January 26th, 2023 under State Government News, Statewide News.
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Does NYS have money that belongs to you? Here’s an easy way to find out.
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Posted: January 25th, 2023 under State Government News, Statewide News.
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County social services in NY botch many child death investigations, system failing kids, audit says
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Posted: January 25th, 2023 under County Government News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News, Youth News.
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Woman admits stealing $1M lottery prize from NY cousin’s scratch-off ticket
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Posted: January 23rd, 2023 under Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Country star Eric Church adds Upstate NY concert to 2023 tour dates
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Posted: January 23rd, 2023 under Arts and Entertainment, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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DEC Releases 2020-2022 Report on Restoring and Enhancing the Health of New York’s Great Lakes
Highlights Efforts to Build Community Resilience to Flooding, Restore and Connect Healthy Ecosystems, Promote Environmental Justice, and Educate the Next Generation New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today released the 2020-2022 Great Lakes Program Report (PDF) that highlights collaborative efforts to conserve, restore, protect, and enhance New York’s Great Lakes […]
Posted: January 20th, 2023 under Environmental News, General News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Flavored cannabis marketing accused of targeting children
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Posted: January 20th, 2023 under Business News, Heathcare News, Statewide News.
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Elise Stefanik urged to cooperate with House probe into George Santos
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Posted: January 19th, 2023 under Congressional News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Political News, Statewide News.
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Justice ‘reforms’ forcing prosecutors to toss out 69% of NYC criminal cases, alarming new study finds
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Posted: January 19th, 2023 under City News, Law Enforcement News, Statewide News.
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New version of Clean Slate Act gives police, SED access to sealed records
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Posted: January 18th, 2023 under Law Enforcement News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Rising Groundwater Threatens New York City — Researchers to Study How Much
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Posted: January 18th, 2023 under City News, Environmental News, National News, Statewide News.
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Stefanik bill would give grants to states that allow judges more discretion in setting cash bail
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Posted: January 16th, 2023 under Congressional News, Law Enforcement News, National News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Syracuse judge strikes down NY vaccine mandate for health workers, rules state overstepped its authority
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Posted: January 16th, 2023 under Heathcare News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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State strengthens sexual harassment prevention policy
Public has 30 days to offer feedback Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: January 13th, 2023 under Business News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Hochul: New York bail reform law needs improvement
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Posted: January 12th, 2023 under Law Enforcement News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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New York Excelsior Scholarship: What you need to know about getting free college tuition
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Posted: January 12th, 2023 under Education News, General News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Mega Millions results: $3M, $1M tickets sold in NY; jackpot now $1.35 billion
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Posted: January 12th, 2023 under General News, National News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Nassau Republicans call on George Santos to resign
“He is a stain on the House of Representatives,” said County Executive Bruce Blakeman. Click here for the City and State story
Posted: January 11th, 2023 under Congressional News, National News, Political News, Statewide News.
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Former NY lottery announcer Yolanda Vega to compete on ‘Family Feud’
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Posted: January 10th, 2023 under Statewide News.
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NYS Assembly Speaker Heastie Announces Leadership Positions and Committee Chairs for 2023 Legislative Session
Speaker Carl E. Heastie Majority Leader Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes Chair, Ways and Means Helene E. Weinstein Deputy Speaker Phil Ramos Assistant Speaker Vivian E. Cook Speaker Pro Tempore Jeffrion L. Aubry Chair, Committee on Committees Alicia Hyndman Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore Al Taylor Deputy Majority Leader Michaelle C. Solages Assistant Majority Leader Charles D. Fall […]
Posted: January 9th, 2023 under State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Compare the 2022 ELA and math test scores at every private school in New York
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Posted: January 5th, 2023 under Education News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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DiNAPOLI: DON’T WAIT TO CLAIM YOUR MONEY!
$1.5 Million in Lost Money Returned Everyday New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli oversees more than 46 million unclaimed funds accounts valued at $17.5 billion. Staff from the Comptroller’s office will attend community events this month to help residents search for lost and forgotten money, also known as unclaimed funds. “In 2022, we gave […]
Posted: January 5th, 2023 under General News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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