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Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25947183@N04/5728324248/">Ove Overmeyer</a>, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
Photo: Ove Overmeyer, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

Abortion rights vote still possible for NYS, women's groups say

Women's groups say they have not given up on abortion rights bill passing in the final days of the session, now that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has introduced the Women's Equality Act as 10 separate bills.

Tracey Brooks, with Family Planning Advocates, says women's groups are asking Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos to bring the abortion rights measure to the floor as a standalone bill. Brooks says Skelos, pledged two years ago to allow what's known as a vote of conscience on social issues where Senators are divided.  Go to full article
Cows grazing at Bob Zufall's farm in Lisbon, NY. Photo: David Pynchon

Two farms, two very different views on sustainability

The term sustainability is now commonplace. Everything from furniture, to travel, to shopping at Walmart is described as "sustainable." Usage has stretched so far that it's hard to say what "sustainability" really is.

Dictionary.com defines sustainability as "supporting long term ecological balance." And Wikipedia says it is "the capacity to endure." We visited two North Country dairy farms, each with a very different philosophy, but both claiming to be sustainable.  Go to full article
Adirondack Health has proposed converting its around-the-clock emergency room in Lake Placid to a 12-hour urgent care center as a cost-cutting move. Photo: Mark Kurtz

Would a part-time ER be good enough for Lake Placid?

Legislation proposed in Albany would let Adirondack Health run a part-time emergency room in Lake Placid.

The plan is seen as a possible compromise between a hospital looking to cut costs and a community wanting to keep its ER. But the state nurses' association has condemned the proposal.  Go to full article
New York State NOW President Zenaida Mendez, being arrested at a sit-in at the Capitol. Photo: Karen DeWitt

21 arrested as progressives push for action in Albany

A senior Cuomo administration official says Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders struck a late night deal to authorize four upstate casinos and to allow votes on 10...  Go to full article
Tupper Lake isn't alone in its struggles.  Newcomb Superintendent Skip Hults is struggling to find cuts that balance his school's budget while garnering enough political support in his tiny community. NCPR file photo

General Brown, Minerva, Newcomb, Tupper Lake pass school budgets

Four school districts across the North Country saw their budgets approved by voters yesterday in a second round of balloting.

General Brown, Minerva, Newcomb and...  Go to full article
Governor Cuomo has asked the state Senate to confirm five of the eight at-large citizen members of the APA commission before the session ends in Albany. Chairwoman Lani Ulrich (shown presiding at an APA board meeting) has been appointed to another four-year term. Photo: Mark Kurtz

Cuomo moves to fill APA commission seats

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has moved to fill expired seats on the Adirondack Park Agency board, including two appointments that would replace veteran members of the...  Go to full article
Inside the Capitol, twists and turns lead to the passage of many laws. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54021469@N00/394233312/">Holley St. Germain</a>, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

How the $#%@# does a bill become a law in NYS?

As New York's legislative session wraps up this week, some of the major issues we've been hearing about for the last while remain unresolved, and ...  Go to full article
New CEO Dianne Shugrue. Photo: Glens Falls Hospital

Shugrue named new head of Glens Falls Hospital

Glens Falls Hospital has a new president and CEO. Dianne Shugrue had been serving as the interim president at the regional hospital and was named yesterday to fill the top...  Go to full article
A Quebec "snowbird" in Pompano Beach, FL. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62492448@N05/6929106669/">John Spade</a>, Creative Commons, some rights reserved.

Schumer proposes retiree visa for Canadian "snowbirds"

Canadian retirees would be able to spend more time in the United States under a proposal from Sen. Charles Schumer.

Schumer wants to create a 'Canadian Retiree...  Go to full article
Kellylee Evans. Photo courtesy <a href="http://www.kellyleeevans.com">kellyleeevans.com</a>

Juno Award winner Kellylee Evans takes the stage in Norwood

The Juno Award-winning singer is very popular in Canada and France, but not too well known (yet) in the U.S. She'll be bringing her unique blend of jazz and soul to the...  Go to full article

Wednesday's news briefs from the Associated Press

Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders have agreed to authorize four upstate casinos. The Senate gave a rare, unanimous approval to a $90 million dollar budget bill on...  Go to full article