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What to think about the two percent tax cap on ag land?

NCPR’s Joanna Richards reported this morning on agriculture advocates’ support of a bill currently in the New York State assembly that would slow the rise of property taxes for farmers. A couple weeks ago, Joanna covered the story in...

Earlier bar closing time a “no” for Warren County

Just after Essex County legislators passed an earlier closing time for bars there 15-1, Warren County has rejected a similar measure in a close vote by a county Board of Supervisors committee, the Glens Falls Post-Star reports. This topic has been...

Tuesday news roundup: Hospitals, schools, and bars

Correction: This post originally said that the Vermont legislature had passed the migrant workers’ driver’s license legislation. In fact, that legislation hasn’t passed and is still in the legislature. Hello! Today from our...

To tackle drug crime problem, Massena drafts nuisance law

I just can’t stop writing about Massena, or more specifically about how the village is trying to deal with what appears to be a burgeoning drug crime problem. A couple weeks ago I wrote about the village’s planned acquisition of an...

Will more ag reporting wind up in court?

UPDATE: Just wanted to add this new story from the Associated Press, with this lead: An undercover video that showed California cows struggling to stand as they were prodded to slaughter by forklifts led to the largest meat recall in U.S. history....

News stories tagged with "law"

Court-Testing the Death Penalty

by Karen DeWitt

May 07, 2002 — New York's highest court heard the first test of the 1995 death penalty statute in an over six-hour marathon of court arguments yesterday. Karen Dewitt reports. Go to full article

Getting Better Pay for Court-Appointed Lawyers for the Poor

by Karen DeWitt

Jul 11, 2001 — The push is on to raise fees for court-appointed lawyers who represent poor people. Three distinguished attorneys who began the program with Governor Rockefeller spoke for its improvement. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article

Court-appointed Lawyers Protest at Capitol

by Karen DeWitt

May 02, 2001 — Lawyers protested at the state capitol, asking for more money for court-appointed lawyers who represent New York's poor. Karen Dewitt has this report. Go to full article

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