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Here’s your guide to the 2023 state budget fight

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2023 SPAC Performace Schedule

Click here for the Schedule into September 

DEC Announces 2023 DEC Camping Reservation Changes

New Features Include Same-Day Reservations, Among Others The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced changes to reservations at DEC campgrounds for the upcoming season, including new same-day reservations to help add flexibility and ease to last-minute bookings. “DEC is excited to make some changes and updates to this year’s reservation window […]

DEC Announces 2022 Bear Harvest Totals

Overall Harvest Declined Slightly; Harvest Density Greatest in Catskills Click here for the DEC story 

Rents are still rising in Syracuse and other NY metro areas

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How a NY Cannabis Insider experiment led to statewide policy change

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DEC Reminds New Yorkers: Annual Residential Brush Burning Prohibition Starts March 16

Spring Burn Ban Reduces Wildfire Risks, Protects Lives and Property New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning begins March 16 and runs through May 14. Since 2009, DEC has enforced the annual brush burning ban to prevent wildfires and protect communities […]

Saranac High School cheerleading team receives warm celebration before state tournament

Chiefs will compete in state finals for first time in 35 years. Click here for the NBC5 story 

New Yorkers are the No.1 movers to Florida. Find out why.

Click here for the USA Today story 

New York officials update overtime threshold for farm workers

NY will gradually lower the threshold for overtime pay from 60 hours a week to 40 Click here for the Fox News story 

Here’s why New York State inspection stickers are getting a new look

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Marijuana Ballad of a weed grower: Josh Waterman’s rise from small-town dealer to the front line of NY’s cannabis experiment

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Mayor Rosenquest appointed to NY Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials Executive Committee

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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 […]

Comptroller warns NY debt will jump 42% by 2027, calls for reform

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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 

NY cannabis regulators dinged by state agency for lack of transparency

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Does NYS have money that belongs to you? Here’s an easy way to find out.

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County social services in NY botch many child death investigations, system failing kids, audit says

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Woman admits stealing $1M lottery prize from NY cousin’s scratch-off ticket

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Country star Eric Church adds Upstate NY concert to 2023 tour dates

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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 […]

Flavored cannabis marketing accused of targeting children

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Elise Stefanik urged to cooperate with House probe into George Santos

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Justice ‘reforms’ forcing prosecutors to toss out 69% of NYC criminal cases, alarming new study finds

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