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Voters in the North Country sent a clear message to school districts that tried to exceed the state property tax cap. The answer was a resounding No.
The vast majority of the region’s budgets came in under the cap and passed handily.
But...
Ailsa Chang’s NPR profile of New York Senator — and former North Country congresswoman — Kirsten Gillibrand is getting panned on-line and apparently edited by NPR’s on-line crew.
Chang’s report cast Sen....
It was a newsy week in the world of agriculture, so here are seven good reads to keep you busy this weekend: The Farm Bill passed both the House and Senate Agriculture committees this week, and are likely to get hearings on the floors of their...
I’ve been as captivated as anyone by the sudden burgeoning of scandal in Washington.
Until this month, the Obama administration seemed to skate almost effortlessly above the morass that eventually sucks up most White Houses, from Richard...
The Senate Agriculture committee passed a nearly $100 billion a year Farm Bill this afternoon, 15-5. One of the Senators who voted against it was New York Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, who’s leading a fight to restore all of the $400 million...
Politics
May 24, 2013 — In Massachusetts, what's been a relatively lackluster campaign to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State John Kerry is heating up. Veteran Democratic Rep. Ed Markey is running against Republican Gabriel Gomez, a businessman and former Navy SEAL. Gomzez is a political newcomer.
May 23, 2013 — The partisan war over judicial nominees has accelerated in recent years. It took nearly a year to win Senate confirmation for Sri Srinivasan to the important federal appeals court for the District of Columbia, though he had no formal opposition.
May 23, 2013 — Abortion opponents are hoping the recent murder conviction of Pennsylvania abortion provider Kermit Gosnell will lead to more scrutiny of second trimester abortions. They're working on a bill that would ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy — nationwide.
May 23, 2013 — Rep. Marcia Fudge, the head of the Congressional Black Caucus, says any immigration overhaul significantly boosting the numbers of highly skilled immigrants could negatively affect African-Americans with similar skills.
May 23, 2013 — The state is turning down an estimated $100 billion in federal funds that would have paid for health care coverage for more than 1 million poor Texans. For Gov. Rick Perry and the state's Republican-dominated Legislature, the potential appearance of supporting "Obamacare" was too much.
Voter Resources
Project Sunlight: Track lobbying activities, member item spending and other legislation in New York. An initiative of the NYS Office of the Attorney General.
League of Women Voters DemocracyNet: Great one-stop election resource.
NYS Board of Elections Campaign Finance Database: Enter the last name of any candidate in New York to find out where the money comes from and where it's going.
Open Secrets:
Campaign finance information broken down by industry, region,
etc., for mostly federal politicans. An excellent starting
point for following
money in politics.
Special Reports
Audio Slideshow:Adirondack teens talk democracy
Face of Democracy is a national program that gives students an inside view of the democratic process by sending out to polling places to interview and photograph voters and officials. Sue Halpern, project organizer, talks with Brian Mann
Cartoon Special:Editorial cartoonist Mark Wilson Covers the NYS Party Conventions
Mark Wilson, aka Marquil, is a political cartoonist covering the 2006 New York State party conventions for NCPR. His sketches and caricatures bring the arcana of state politics to life.
Brodsky Urges Development Rights Reform
Oct 24, 2003 — A State Assemblyman says Governor Pataki could avoid questionable state contracts like the one that sold Erie Canal development rights for $30,000, if the governor would adopt reform legislation. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
Educators Urge Lawmakers to Retain Graduation Standards
Oct 23, 2003 — The state's top two education officials defended the policy of high-stakes testing as a high school graduation requirement when they testified at a joint legislative hearing. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
Federal Judge Refuses to Block NY Smoking Ban
Oct 22, 2003 — Anti-smoking groups are hailing a judge's decision to throw out a lawsuit from some New York bar owners that asked for a temporary halt to New York's smoking ban. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
NYS Math Test Scores Continue to Improve
Oct 22, 2003 — The State Education Commissioner says he has some encouraging news about standardized tests in 4th and 8th grade classes in New York. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
Insurance Deal Reopens Snowmobile Trails to Clubs
Oct 22, 2003 — New York state's 9,000 miles of snowmobile trails won't be shut down like they were last winter, when an insurance crisis kept many snowmobilers home. Governor Pataki and... Go to full article
Comptroller Rescinds Canal Development Contract
Oct 21, 2003 — State Comptroller Alan Hevesi says his office was deliberately misled by the state's Canal Corporation when it approved a contract giving exclusive development rights along... Go to full article
Critics of Standardized Tests Gaining Momentum
Oct 20, 2003 — Opponents of standardized testing in New York are gaining new momentum, now that the State Board of Regents has admitted to some setbacks in its program to require more... Go to full article
McHugh Supports Bush Request for Iraqi Aid
Oct 17, 2003 — This week in Congress Democrats and Republicans are jousting over the terms of President Bush's $87 billion request for ongoing military efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. ... Go to full article
Tobacco Opponents Warn of New "Lite" Cigarette
Oct 17, 2003 — The State's Tobacco Advisory Board is asking the Health Department to warn consumers about new cigarettes recently introduced on the market that claim to be safer than... Go to full article
Budget Talks Begin in Albany
Oct 16, 2003 — Governor George Pataki invited state legislative leaders into his office for a closed-door meeting yesterday on preliminary budget talks. Afterward, Democrats and... Go to full article
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