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A long week of scandal has been tough on more than just the White House. President Obama's allies are struggling with how to respond to their first taste of really bad news within the administration.
Of all the current Washington scandals, the one involving the IRS appears to have the most staying power. It rolls into one package an agency many love to hate, partisan suspicions and the American appetite for conspiracies.
Proposals for chemical plants to use "inherently safer" design practices have been blocked by industry executives and their allies in Congress, despite deadly accidents and the risk of a potential terrorist attack that could harm an entire community...
President Obama's commencement speeches often seem more about the big-picture state of the union than do his State of the Union addresses, which read like to-do lists. And his assessment of where the country stands and where it's going has changed...
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A homecoming ceremony at Fort Drum. NCPR file photo
What the sequester means for Fort Drum, North Country
Fort Drum, NY, Feb 28, 2013 — The across-the-board federal spending cuts known as the sequester are set to kick in Friday, if there's no agreement between Congress and the president. That means a big impact for defense spending, including for Fort Drum, an important economic driver for the North Country. Go to full article
Story 2.0: Paddlers crack open more routes in Adks
Feb 28, 2013 — This week, a state Supreme Court judge ruled that a back country canoe route in the wilds of Hamilton County is "navigable in fact." It was another victory for paddlers, who have been fighting for decades to win more access to rivers.
This latest ruling followed a lawsuit filed against journalist and outdoorsman Phil Brown, who paddled a remote stretch of Shingle Shanty Brook. To make the journey, Brown made a brief carry or "portage" over private land.
He was sued by private landowners, who argued that he trespassed over land that had been closed to the public for generations. The landowners involved in bringing the suit declined to comment about the ruling.
Brian Mann sat down to talk with Phil Brown about the significance of the decision and we'll hear part of our 2010 report looking at the long-running legal battle over paddler access. Go to full article
This latest ruling followed a lawsuit filed against journalist and outdoorsman Phil Brown, who paddled a remote stretch of Shingle Shanty Brook. To make the journey, Brown made a brief carry or "portage" over private land.
He was sued by private landowners, who argued that he trespassed over land that had been closed to the public for generations. The landowners involved in bringing the suit declined to comment about the ruling.
Brian Mann sat down to talk with Phil Brown about the significance of the decision and we'll hear part of our 2010 report looking at the long-running legal battle over paddler access. Go to full article
What's holding back the state budget?
Albany, NY, Feb 28, 2013 — With just three weeks and one day to go before a state budget deadline, Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders met to assess how far they have to go to reach a deal. Go to full article
NYS, IBM partner for science and tech education program
Feb 28, 2013 — Governor Andrew Cuomo announced earlier this week that IBM and New York state are teaming up to provide science and technology education, or STEM, to high schoolers. Go to full article
Thursday's news briefs from the Associated Press
Feb 28, 2013 — Banned firearms for TV, movies OK under NY gun law. Opponents of NY gun law to rally in Albany. Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf to be buried at West Point. Authorities: 6 teens... Go to full article
Natural Selections: Solar Weather
Paul Smiths, NY, Feb 28, 2013 — Solar weather does more than create light shows at polar latitudes. When the sun acts up, the effects can range from communications interference on earth to lethal doses of... Go to full article
Among the stars at the Oscars
Potsdam, NY, Feb 28, 2013 — A SUNY Potsdam theater student was among six college students on stage during the Oscars last Sunday night. ChaRon Brabham, from Brooklyn, was one of the winners of The... Go to full article
Anti-Semitism charged as Big Tupper rancor deepens
Tupper Lake, NY, Feb 27, 2013 — The debate in Tupper Lake over the proposed Adirondack Club and Resort has taken another bitter turn.
For years the community has been sharply divided over the... Go to full article
For years the community has been sharply divided over the... Go to full article
Malone looks to buy out damaged homes
Feb 27, 2013 — Lower Park Street in Malone has been reopened to traffic again. It's been closed numerous times this winter, because flooding has left the road impassable. It's also... Go to full article
Why minimum wage increase could hold up the NYS budget
Albany, NY, Feb 27, 2013 — State lawmakers are set to return to the Capitol later Wednesday following a two week break for the President's Day holiday. Lawmakers have plenty to work on in the next few... Go to full article
State fines Price Chopper for "deceptive" coupon practices
Albany, NY, Feb 27, 2013 — The state is ordering Price Chopper to clarify its coupon rules, and pay $100,000 in penalties and costs. And it's led to a war of words between them. Go to full article
