Archive for 'Political News'
Stefanik sues Hochul over mail-in voting expansion
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Posted: September 21st, 2023 under Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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New legislation protects consumers from surprise energy bill price hikes
Ensures energy service companies obtain consent from consumers prior to price increases Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: September 21st, 2023 under Business News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblyman Billy Jones announce $3 million for Franklin County Recreational Center
Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) and Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) joined the community today to announce $3 million for the Franklin County Recreational Center, a new indoor sports facility in Malone. This new center will be a public-private partnership between state, county and local resources including Adirondack For Kids and other interested organizations and will […]
Posted: September 18th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, County Government News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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U.S. child poverty rate doubles to 12.4%; it’s even higher in six North Country counties
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Posted: September 15th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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City fails to approve property sale for hotel
Supermajority approval is required; Mayor cannot sign the sale agreement. Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: September 11th, 2023 under Business News, City News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Hochul pressures Spectrum for customer refunds amid ESPN, Disney blackout
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Posted: September 9th, 2023 under Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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Gov. Hochul opens NYS Fair with $400M plan to boost local farms
Executive order directs state agencies to buy 30% of their food from New York state farms and food producers by 2028. Click here for the Syracuse.com story
Posted: August 24th, 2023 under Agricultural News, Business News, General News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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In divided America, one rural area in northern N.Y. struggles to find common ground
Brian Mann story about our own Adirondack Park Click here for the NPR story
Posted: August 18th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News.
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Student loan forgiveness starts for 800,000 borrowers: Here’s who qualifies
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Posted: August 18th, 2023 under Education News, National News, Political News.
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Will Gov. Hochul and the NYS Legislature stand up for this state’s fledgling cannabis industry?
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Posted: August 16th, 2023 under Business News, Opinion, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Republican’s Clinton Co. family court judge candidate lawsuit dismissed
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Posted: August 15th, 2023 under County Government News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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$1B Medicare payment increase for upstate hospitals
CVPH, Adirondack Medical Center and Alice Hyde to benefit from long-fought changes Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: August 3rd, 2023 under Congressional News, Heathcare News, National News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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A court sides with Democrats who want to redraw New York’s congressional districts again
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Posted: July 13th, 2023 under Congressional News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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As climate change looms, New York bets big on winter sports tourism
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Posted: July 13th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Sports News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Amtrak suspends Adirondack Rail Line north of Albany
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Posted: June 27th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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New York lawmakers OK bill removing medical debt from credit reports
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Posted: June 23rd, 2023 under Heathcare News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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STATEMENT FROM SENATOR DAN STEC CONCERNING NOVA BUS
Company announced it’s closing its Plattsburgh facility in 2025 “I was disheartened to hear today’s announcement that Nova Bus will be closing its Plattsburgh facility in 2025. The jobs being lost due to this closure, combined with the impact this will have on affiliated businesses in our region, will have major consequences on our […]
Posted: June 22nd, 2023 under Business News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Legislator News.
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Saranac chooses Spartan for new mascot
“Chiefs” retired as of July 1, 2023 Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: June 13th, 2023 under Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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NY, NH, VT Target stores evacuated Saturday night following hoax bomb threat
Police said they didn’t find “any suspicious or harmful items.” Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: June 12th, 2023 under Business News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones’ Death Gamble Bill passes State Legislature
From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones The New York State Legislature recently passed A5630/S5849, sponsored by Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) and Senator Robert Jackson (D-Manhattan), known as the Death Gamble bill. This bill would allow the beneficiary of a member of the state retirement system employed by the Department of Corrections and Community […]
Posted: June 12th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Register to vote or update your voter information online
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Posted: June 3rd, 2023 under County Government News, Political News, State Government News.
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Senate sends debt ceiling legislation to President Biden’s desk with days to spare
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Posted: June 2nd, 2023 under Congressional News, National News, Political News.
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Key criminal justice reform will likely pass in NY, but other legislative items are unresolved
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Posted: June 1st, 2023 under Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Stefanik on board with Biden-McCarthy debt-ceiling deal
Below statement for the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), and Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) issued the following statement on the release of legislative text for the Fiscal Responsibility Act: “The American people elected House Republicans to stop the […]
Posted: May 31st, 2023 under Congressional News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Statewide News.
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Local Democrat enters Clinton Co. Family Court Judge race
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Posted: May 26th, 2023 under Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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