Archive for 'Statewide News'
Here’s your guide to the 2023 state budget fight
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Posted: March 21st, 2023 under Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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2023 SPAC Performace Schedule
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Posted: March 20th, 2023 under Arts and Entertainment, Statewide News.
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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 […]
Posted: March 16th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Recreation opportunities, State Government News, Statewide News.
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DEC Announces 2022 Bear Harvest Totals
Overall Harvest Declined Slightly; Harvest Density Greatest in Catskills Click here for the DEC story
Posted: March 14th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Rents are still rising in Syracuse and other NY metro areas
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Posted: March 14th, 2023 under Business News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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How a NY Cannabis Insider experiment led to statewide policy change
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Posted: March 10th, 2023 under Business News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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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 […]
Posted: March 9th, 2023 under Environmental News, Fire Department News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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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
Posted: March 4th, 2023 under Education News, Northern NY News, Sports News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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New Yorkers are the No.1 movers to Florida. Find out why.
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Posted: March 3rd, 2023 under Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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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
Posted: February 24th, 2023 under Agricultural News, Business News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Here’s why New York State inspection stickers are getting a new look
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Posted: February 15th, 2023 under Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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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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Posted: February 12th, 2023 under Agricultural News, Business News, Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Mayor Rosenquest appointed to NY Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials Executive Committee
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Posted: February 10th, 2023 under City News, Northern NY News, Political News, Statewide News.
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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 […]
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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