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CAPITOL
Senate GOP lays out casino plan
Thursday, May 23, 2013
At least five upstate casinos, including one in the Capital Region, are envisioned in the Senate Republican siting plan that would accompany a constitutional amendment allowing seven non-indian live-table casinos in New York.
ALBANY
Sheriffs in New York state fault new gun law, seek to join suit
Thursday, May 23, 2013
County sheriffs have asked to join the federal lawsuit challenging New York’s tough new gun restrictions, calling some provisions vague and impossible to enforce fairly.
CAPITOL
Cuomo proposes tax-free zones around colleges
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Businesses that locate on or adjacent to upstate New York’s public institutions of higher learning have been promised a decade of no state or local taxes by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
LAKE GEORGE
Boat checks garner public support at Lake George hearing
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Preventing the spread of invasive species with mandatory boat inspections financed by increased registration fees received wide support at a public hearing Tuesday in Lake George.
LAKE GEORGE
North Country’s casino hopes killed
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Lake George’s hopes of a live-table casino were dashed Tuesday.
CAPITOL
Albany rally calls again for repeal of new gun law
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Carrying American flags and signs supporting the Second Amendment, more than 200 people gathered at the Capitol building Tuesday to press for repeal of the state’s tough new gun law.
ALBANY
Tax incentives eyed for live theater shows
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is proposing legislation that would extend the tax incentives afforded to film producers and music publishers to those who invest in live theater.
CAPITOL
$49M from FEMA to fix canal locks
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
New York’s Canal Corporation has been awarded more than $49 million in reimbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help continue efforts to recover from the devastating tropical storms that battered the locks along the Mohawk River in 2011.
CAPITOL
Assemblyman in harassment scandal changes mind, quits immediately
Saturday, May 18, 2013
The New York assemblyman accused of sexually harassing and intimidating young women staffers for years notified the Assembly Saturday that he will resign before he’s expelled from the Legislature.
CAPITAL REGION
$3M in fixes on tap for Spa park
Friday, May 17, 2013
Almost $3 million in infrastructure improvements are planned for Saratoga Spa State Park as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $90 million investment in the state’s parks.
LAKE GEORGE
Volunteers sought for Wiawaka archaeological dig
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Megan Springate, a doctoral student at the University of Maryland, is seeking volunteers to help with an archaeological dig she is conducting this summer at Wiawaka Holiday House on Lake George.
ALBANY
NYRA seeking $1.2M refund from breeders
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The New York Racing Association says it gave too much money to the state’s Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund and wants almost $1.2 million back.
ALBANY
Traffic patterns to change to accommodate work at Empire State Plaza
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
New traffic patterns will go into place June 8 when work is scheduled for the western tunnel roadways under the Swan Street Building.
LAKE GEORGE
Only way to grow in Lake George may be up
Sunday, May 12, 2013
The quest for a stronger year-round economy is behind discussions about whether the village should allow construction of high-rise hotels and toss its hat into the ring for consideration as a spot for a state-approved casino.
CAPITOL
Governor lays out vision for first three casinos
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Three casinos would be built in three specific upstate regions — the Capital Region, Catskills and Southern Tier — under the terms of a scenario laid out Thursday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
