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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 25, 2013 — President Obama banned enhanced interrogation techniques, but he's largely avoided discussing whether the tactic ever produced valuable information. He might not be able to avoid it forever: The CIA is preparing an official response to a report that concluded the techniques were worthless.
May 24, 2013 — If President Obama's newly recalibrated counterterrorism strategy demonstrates anything, it is his penchant for nuance.
May 24, 2013 — President Obama is once again calling for the prison at Guantanamo Bay to be shut down, even though new polls suggest most Americans want it to stay open. But the chorus of critics has gained one surprising member: former Guantanamo Chief Prosecutor Morris Davis. Host Michel Martin talks with Davis about why he now feels the facility should be closed.
May 24, 2013 — Seriously, with E.W. Jackson in Virginia and Anthony Weiner in New York, what more do NPR's Ron Elving and Ken Rudin need for their podcast? OK, maybe throw in the ongoing IRS controversy, Lois Lerner pleading the Fifth, an immigration deal coming out of Senate Judiciary and a new mayor in LA.
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. Gomez is a political newcomer.
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.
Renewed Call for Campaign Finance Reform
May 23, 2003 — Good government groups say political donations made by the real estate industry present new evidence for the need for reform. The campaign contributions were made as New York City's rent regulations are due to expire. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
State Budget Debate: Who's Right?
May 22, 2003 — Governor Pataki says the legislature's budget is severely out of balance, and that's why he vetoed it. Legislators defend their spending plan, which took an override of the vetoes to become law. They say no one can predict whether an improving or worsening economy will affect the state's financial status. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
New Bill Would Ban ATVs In The Adirondacks
May 22, 2003 — Two state lawmakers are pushing to ban ATVs on what they describe as "sensitive" areas of state forestland. The new bill would sharply restrict use of four-wheelers in the Adirondacks - and would mean stiff new penalties for riders who break the law. Brian Mann reports. Go to full article
Bruno Tells Pataki to Drop "Doom and Gloom" Talk
May 21, 2003 — Now that the override of Governor Pataki's vetoes is over, Legislative Leaders say they'd like to move on and finish up the legislative session. But their comments Tuesday... Go to full article
Rochester Attorney To Head APA
May 21, 2003 — Governor Pataki has named a new interim chairman to lead the Adirondack Park Agency. Rochester attorney Jim Townsend will take over until a permanent chairman is found. ... Go to full article
Pataki: Budget Battle Not Over
May 20, 2003 — The Governor says his legal experts have been combing the budget bills approved by lawmakers for unconstitutional sections and other alleged illegalities. Pataki hasn't... Go to full article
Lawmakers Override Governor's Veto of NYC Aid
May 20, 2003 — The State Senate and Assembly overrode Governor Pataki's veto of a New York City aid package, but the Governor vowed to continue to fight to change the new law. Karen DeWitt... Go to full article
Lake George will Ban "Jetskis" in 2006
May 20, 2003 — The village of Lake George has voted to phase out "Jetskis" and other personal watercraft. The ban would take effect in 2006. Brian Mann has details. Go to full article
NY Budget Court Challenge a Near Certainty
May 19, 2003 — Now that the state legislature has overridden Governor Pataki's vetoes, legislative leaders say they want to move on from the bruising budget fight. But Governor Pataki says... Go to full article
Sportsmen Oppose Hancock Land Conservation Bid
May 19, 2003 — On Wednesday, the Hancock Timber Resource group will open bids on more than a hundred and twenty thousand acres of land in the Adirondacks and Vermont. The land sale worries... Go to full article
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