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CAPITAL REGION
State budget promises more roadwork cash
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Local governments will be able to take on more road projects than initially planned because of an increase in state money for street and highway improvement projects.
CAPITAL REGION
Union to ask state to delay testing on tougher curriculum
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
New York State United Teachers plans to announce Wednesday that it is asking state education officials not to base this year’s standardized tests on the new Common Core curriculum.
CAPITOL
State making changes to maple syrup labels
Monday, March 25, 2013
New York state is its own isolated world of syrup production with its own language and measurement system, according to maple industry expert Stephen Childs, but that’s begun to change.
ALBANY
New Yorkers will have to re-register for STAR rebate
Monday, March 25, 2013
All New Yorkers receiving the STAR property tax rebate will have to re-register for the local school tax breaks because of reports of widespread abuse and fraud.
CAPITOL
State gun tip line has some lawmakers up in arms
Thursday, March 21, 2013
A year-old state tip line to report illegal guns has some up in arms over the possibility that it could be used to report guns made illegal by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s gun-control legislation.
ADIRONDACKS
Invasive species fight draws national honor
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program, a partnership between The Nature Conservancy and several state agencies, has received a national award for outstanding achievement in combating invasive species.
CAPITOL
Cuomo, legislative leaders agree to tentative budget
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders announced a $135 billion tentative budget deal Wednesday that would keep spending under 2 percent and include business and family tax cuts, most of which would be in the 2014-15 fiscal year.
ALBANY
Snag in budget talks: economic development funds
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says one of the issues in protracted New York state budget talks is a concern that Gov. Andrew Cuomo is controlling billions of dollars of economic development without enough input from legislators.
ALBANY
Catholics lobby Albany as abortion fight looms
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, in a blog from Rome on Tuesday, called for a “culture of life” in New York, while a fight over abortion rights is brewing in Albany as one of the bigger conflicts of the last half of this year’s legislative session.
COEYMANS
UPDATE: Lawmaker found with marijuana during traffic stop
Friday, March 15, 2013
An assemblyman representing parts of Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties was ticketed Thursday for allegedly possessing marijuana following a traffic stop on the Thruway.
CAPITOL
Gun show operators adopt new safety rules
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Most of New York’s gun show operators have agreed to new rules designed to make sure weapon sales are properly tracked and done safely, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Thursday.
ALBANY
Legislature ahead of schedule in budget talks
Thursday, March 14, 2013
The Legislature is in the final stages of agreeing to specific funding for all areas of state government as it tries to finalize a budget extraordinarily early.
CAPITAL REGION
NYRA race broadcasts to move to high definition
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
High-definition broadcasts of daily thoroughbred racing in Saratoga Springs is one step closer to becoming a reality.
ALBANY
Judge refuses to block tougher NY gun law
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
A state judge refused Wednesday to block New York’s tough new gun law challenged in a lawsuit by more than 1,000 people who claim it violates the state constitution because it was passed too quickly and restricts the rights of a citizen militia.
CAPITOL
Racino host community payments unresolved in budget negotiations
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
More than $2 million is at stake for Saratoga Springs during the ongoing budget negotiations.
