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<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>NYS losing population to other states</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18128/20110803/nys-losing-population-to-other-states</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 3, 2011) It&apos;s a continuing trend—an Albany think tank reports that New York State lost over 1.5 million people to other states from 2000 to 2010. The report is based on data from the US census bureau and the IRS. While many New Yorkers continued to seek out hotter economies and warmer retirements, the Census Bureau numbers show the state&apos;s population still had a net gain: 2% over the decade to 19.4 million. That was largely fueled by immigrants moving into New York City.The Empire Center is affiliated with the fiscally conservative Manhattan Institute. It says New York had the greatest loss nationally of residents to other states for the second decade in a row.The Center’s E.J. McMahon says the combination of domestic out migration, combined with a slowdown in new arrivals from other countries, gave New York the dubious distinction of having the third highest negative population shift in the nation. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18128/20110803/nys-losing-population-to-other-states">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It&apos;s a continuing trend—an Albany think tank reports that New York State lost over 1.5 million people to other states from 2000 to 2010. The report is based on data from the US census bureau and the IRS. While many New Yorkers continued to seek out hotter economies and warmer retirements, the Census Bureau numbers show the state&apos;s population still had a net gain: 2% over the decade to 19.4 million. That was largely fueled by immigrants moving into New York City.The Empire Center is affiliated with the fiscally conservative Manhattan Institute. It says New York had the greatest loss nationally of residents to other states for the second decade in a row.The Center’s E.J. McMahon says the combination of domestic out migration, combined with a slowdown in new arrivals from other countries, gave New York the dubious distinction of having the third highest negative population shift in the nation. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18128/20110803/nys-losing-population-to-other-states">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:06</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, politics, population, census, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Redistricting task force hears regional concerns</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18046/20110720/redistricting-task-force-hears-regional-concerns</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 20, 2011) The state task force that will draw up new electoral maps in New York State was in Syracuse yesterday to begin a string of public hearings. New York’s losing two congressional seats because of population losses reported in the last Census.As WRVO&apos;s Ellen Abbott reports, the task force, known as “Latfor”, heard all about why neither of those seats should come from the districts that span central and northern New York. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18046/20110720/redistricting-task-force-hears-regional-concerns">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The state task force that will draw up new electoral maps in New York State was in Syracuse yesterday to begin a string of public hearings. New York’s losing two congressional seats because of population losses reported in the last Census.As WRVO&apos;s Ellen Abbott reports, the task force, known as “Latfor”, heard all about why neither of those seats should come from the districts that span central and northern New York. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18046/20110720/redistricting-task-force-hears-regional-concerns">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:14</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, economy, legislature, congress, census, redistricting, gerrymandering, tijf, [loc:43.0481221 -76.1474244], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Little: change in prisoner count could cut district numbers</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18015/20110714/little-change-in-prisoner-count-could-cut-district-numbers</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 14, 2011) New York lawmakers have begun the process of reshaping electoral districts following last year’s census. Last week, a redistricting task force announced it would ignore a law requiring prison inmates to be counted at their last known address.That angered civil rights advocates, who argue home districts deserve credit for the prisoners, for electoral representation as well as state aid and services that depend on population. But the change worries North Country representatives whose districts have long counted prisoners where they’re incarcerated.  The law passed in 2010 when Democrats controlled both legislative houses and the governor’s mansion. The measure has since been challenged in court by nine Republican state senators. Betty Little of Queensbury is a plaintiff in that lawsuit. She isn’t commenting on the suit, but she told Chris Morris the loss to her district would be significant, 9,000 to 10,000 people. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18015/20110714/little-change-in-prisoner-count-could-cut-district-numbers">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York lawmakers have begun the process of reshaping electoral districts following last year’s census. Last week, a redistricting task force announced it would ignore a law requiring prison inmates to be counted at their last known address.That angered civil rights advocates, who argue home districts deserve credit for the prisoners, for electoral representation as well as state aid and services that depend on population. But the change worries North Country representatives whose districts have long counted prisoners where they’re incarcerated.  The law passed in 2010 when Democrats controlled both legislative houses and the governor’s mansion. The measure has since been challenged in court by nine Republican state senators. Betty Little of Queensbury is a plaintiff in that lawsuit. She isn’t commenting on the suit, but she told Chris Morris the loss to her district would be significant, 9,000 to 10,000 people. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18015/20110714/little-change-in-prisoner-count-could-cut-district-numbers">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:24</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, criminal justice, redistricting, economy, cuomo, legislature, prisons, corrections, election, census, [loc:43.3594444 -73.6569444], topstory, adirondacks, chpv</itunes:keywords>
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<title>As Hamilton County ages, will communities hang on?</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17657/20110516/as-hamilton-county-ages-will-communities-hang-on</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 16, 2011) Last week, the US Census found that the New York population is aging much faster than the rest of New York state. The average resident in St. Lawrence County is forty years old. The number of young children in the county, below age five, dropped ten percent over the last decade. In Hamilton County, the median age is even higher – more than 51 years old. That’s thirteen years older, on average, than New York state as a whole. Brian Mann was in Hamilton County last week talking to people about the Census findings and what these numbers mean for their communities. He talks with Martha Foley. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17657/20110516/as-hamilton-county-ages-will-communities-hang-on">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Last week, the US Census found that the New York population is aging much faster than the rest of New York state. The average resident in St. Lawrence County is forty years old. The number of young children in the county, below age five, dropped ten percent over the last decade. In Hamilton County, the median age is even higher – more than 51 years old. That’s thirteen years older, on average, than New York state as a whole. Brian Mann was in Hamilton County last week talking to people about the Census findings and what these numbers mean for their communities. He talks with Martha Foley. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17657/20110516/as-hamilton-county-ages-will-communities-hang-on">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>09:02</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, adirondacks, aging, economy, community, population, demographics, census, [loc:43.7545099 -74.7929488], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Debate parses the good and bad of Adirondack Census numbers</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17539/20110426/debate-parses-the-good-and-bad-of-adirondack-census-numbers</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 26, 2011) The latest U.S. Census delivered good and bad news about population shifts across the rural North Country. Inside the Adirondack Park Blue Line, the numbers showed an overall gain in population. But the details sparked a debate about how to interpret the data, about what it really means for communities that struggle with the dynamics of decline in rural America overlaid with the Park&apos;s additional rules and regulations.Brian Mann joined Martha Foley this morning to sort through the Census and how it&apos;s being parsed. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17539/20110426/debate-parses-the-good-and-bad-of-adirondack-census-numbers">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The latest U.S. Census delivered good and bad news about population shifts across the rural North Country. Inside the Adirondack Park Blue Line, the numbers showed an overall gain in population. But the details sparked a debate about how to interpret the data, about what it really means for communities that struggle with the dynamics of decline in rural America overlaid with the Park&apos;s additional rules and regulations.Brian Mann joined Martha Foley this morning to sort through the Census and how it&apos;s being parsed. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17539/20110426/debate-parses-the-good-and-bad-of-adirondack-census-numbers">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:19</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>economy, politics, adirondacks, environment, outdoor recreation, population, census, demographics, [loc:44.3294960 -74.1312662], topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Pressure mounts over political redistricting in NY</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17306/20110315/pressure-mounts-over-political-redistricting-in-ny</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 15, 2011) Senate Republicans and Democrats argued over the issue of redrawing new district lines yesterday.  Many Republicans campaigned last November on promises to put the politically charged process of redistricting into the hands of an independent commission.  As Karen Dewitt reports, pressure is mounting on the Senate GOP to follow through. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17306/20110315/pressure-mounts-over-political-redistricting-in-ny">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Senate Republicans and Democrats argued over the issue of redrawing new district lines yesterday.  Many Republicans campaigned last November on promises to put the politically charged process of redistricting into the hands of an independent commission.  As Karen Dewitt reports, pressure is mounting on the Senate GOP to follow through. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17306/20110315/pressure-mounts-over-political-redistricting-in-ny">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:28</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, albany, republicans, democrats, redistricting, census, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Cuomo proposes independent redistricting panel</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17178/20110218/cuomo-proposes-independent-redistricting-panel</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 18, 2011) The process of redrawing lawmakers&apos; districts based on new census figures can be one of the most vicious activities in politics.  Governor Cuomo wants to take politics out of the process.  He has introduced a bill that would create a bi- partisan panel to redraw legislative and congressional district lines.  But so far, leaders in the State Senate and Assembly are non-committal.  Karen Dewitt reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17178/20110218/cuomo-proposes-independent-redistricting-panel">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The process of redrawing lawmakers&apos; districts based on new census figures can be one of the most vicious activities in politics.  Governor Cuomo wants to take politics out of the process.  He has introduced a bill that would create a bi- partisan panel to redraw legislative and congressional district lines.  But so far, leaders in the State Senate and Assembly are non-committal.  Karen Dewitt reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17178/20110218/cuomo-proposes-independent-redistricting-panel">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:34</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, cuomo, reform, redistricting, census, albany, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>As New York loses two House seats, big North Country shift possible</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16866/20101222/as-new-york-loses-two-house-seats-big-north-country-shift-possible</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 22, 2010) New Census figures were released yesterday and the news wasn’t good for New York state.  Federal officials say population trends over the last decade mean New York will lose two seats in Congress.  That could mean big changes in sprawling rural districts, including the 20th and the 23rd.  As Brian Mann reports, the loss of power is also likely to trigger a bitter political fight in Albany. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16866/20101222/as-new-york-loses-two-house-seats-big-north-country-shift-possible">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New Census figures were released yesterday and the news wasn’t good for New York state.  Federal officials say population trends over the last decade mean New York will lose two seats in Congress.  That could mean big changes in sprawling rural districts, including the 20th and the 23rd.  As Brian Mann reports, the loss of power is also likely to trigger a bitter political fight in Albany. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16866/20101222/as-new-york-loses-two-house-seats-big-north-country-shift-possible">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:11</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, politics, census, albany, redistricting, apportionment, owens, 23rd district, [loc:44.3294960 -74.1312662], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>2010 census: NY to lose two seats in Congress</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16870/20101222/2010-census-ny-to-lose-two-seats-in-congress</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 22, 2010) New York State will lose two more congressional seats, as a result of the 2010 census, due to a continued decline in the state&apos;s population relative to the rest of the country.  Government reform advocates say they hope lawmakers will seek a non partisan solution to changing the districts this time around.  Karen DeWitt reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16870/20101222/2010-census-ny-to-lose-two-seats-in-congress">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York State will lose two more congressional seats, as a result of the 2010 census, due to a continued decline in the state&apos;s population relative to the rest of the country.  Government reform advocates say they hope lawmakers will seek a non partisan solution to changing the districts this time around.  Karen DeWitt reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16870/20101222/2010-census-ny-to-lose-two-seats-in-congress">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:13</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, census, congress, population, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
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