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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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New version of Clean Slate Act gives police, SED access to sealed records

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Rising Groundwater Threatens New York City — Researchers to Study How Much

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Stefanik bill would give grants to states that allow judges more discretion in setting cash bail

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Syracuse judge strikes down NY vaccine mandate for health workers, rules state overstepped its authority

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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 

Hochul: New York bail reform law needs improvement

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New York Excelsior Scholarship: What you need to know about getting free college tuition

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Mega Millions results: $3M, $1M tickets sold in NY; jackpot now $1.35 billion

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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 

Former NY lottery announcer Yolanda Vega to compete on ‘Family Feud’

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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 […]