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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>Sequester means fewer agents along Canadian border</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21599/20130312/sequester-means-fewer-agents-along-canadian-border</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 12, 2013) The union representing border patrol agents says it&apos;s being unfairly targeted for spending cuts under the sequester, and that there will be less of a law enforcement presence along the North Country&apos;s border with Canada. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21599/20130312/sequester-means-fewer-agents-along-canadian-border">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The union representing border patrol agents says it&apos;s being unfairly targeted for spending cuts under the sequester, and that there will be less of a law enforcement presence along the North Country&apos;s border with Canada. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21599/20130312/sequester-means-fewer-agents-along-canadian-border">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:16</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, economy, border, canada, border patrol, homeland security, sequester, budget, cuts, washington, [loc:38.8951118 -77.0363658], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>In face of budget cuts, county health departments must make tough choices</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17699/20110523/in-face-of-budget-cuts-county-health-departments-must-make-tough-choices</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 23, 2011) Cuts in federal and state aid and a potential 2% property tax cap mean North Country County public health departments are facing some tough choices. What those choices are likely to be is just now starting to come out as the departments are beginning to formulate their budgets for next year. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17699/20110523/in-face-of-budget-cuts-county-health-departments-must-make-tough-choices">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Nora Flaherty</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Cuts in federal and state aid and a potential 2% property tax cap mean North Country County public health departments are facing some tough choices. What those choices are likely to be is just now starting to come out as the departments are beginning to formulate their budgets for next year. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17699/20110523/in-face-of-budget-cuts-county-health-departments-must-make-tough-choices">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:26</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, albany, public health, budget, cuts,  [loc:44.5956163 -75.1690942], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Tax the rich or cuts to schools?</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17288/20110311/tax-the-rich-or-cuts-to-schools</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 11, 2011) The state budget is due in just three weeks.  Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed deep cuts to New York public schools and districts here in the North Country are contemplating widespread teacher lay-offs.  But a coalition of activists and educators say the state&apos;s highest income earners should pay more taxes to fund education programs and other state spending.  Karen Dewitt reports from Albany. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17288/20110311/tax-the-rich-or-cuts-to-schools">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The state budget is due in just three weeks.  Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed deep cuts to New York public schools and districts here in the North Country are contemplating widespread teacher lay-offs.  But a coalition of activists and educators say the state&apos;s highest income earners should pay more taxes to fund education programs and other state spending.  Karen Dewitt reports from Albany. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17288/20110311/tax-the-rich-or-cuts-to-schools">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:25</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, budget, cuomo, taxes, taxation, politics, education, cuts, albany, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Teachers union launches ads</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17179/20110218/teachers-union-launches-ads</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 18, 2011) A major New York State union is going on the air with televisions ads to try to convince state lawmakers to continue a tax on the wealthy instead of adopting Governor Cuomo’s billion and half dollars in school aid cuts.  Karen Dewitt reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17179/20110218/teachers-union-launches-ads">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[A major New York State union is going on the air with televisions ads to try to convince state lawmakers to continue a tax on the wealthy instead of adopting Governor Cuomo’s billion and half dollars in school aid cuts.  Karen Dewitt reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17179/20110218/teachers-union-launches-ads">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:27</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, economy, budget, cuomo, union, schools, education, teachers, cuts, albany, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>North Country schools say cash reserves can&apos;t cover Cuomo cuts</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17147/20110214/north-country-schools-say-cash-reserves-can-apos-t-cover-cuomo-cuts</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 14, 2011) A report released last week by the state Education Department estimates that 74 percent of school districts outside of New York City have a big enough fund balance to pay for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed state aid cuts. The numbers show that districts have about $1.16 billion in their reserve accounts, along with a little more than $355 million in federal stimulus funds leftover from last year. But opponents of Cuomo’s budget cuts say that’s just not true.  They claim the aid cuts will force thousands of teacher layoffs and result in increased taxes, especially in poor North Country districts. Chris Morris has our story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17147/20110214/north-country-schools-say-cash-reserves-can-apos-t-cover-cuomo-cuts">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Morris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A report released last week by the state Education Department estimates that 74 percent of school districts outside of New York City have a big enough fund balance to pay for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed state aid cuts. The numbers show that districts have about $1.16 billion in their reserve accounts, along with a little more than $355 million in federal stimulus funds leftover from last year. But opponents of Cuomo’s budget cuts say that’s just not true.  They claim the aid cuts will force thousands of teacher layoffs and result in increased taxes, especially in poor North Country districts. Chris Morris has our story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17147/20110214/north-country-schools-say-cash-reserves-can-apos-t-cover-cuomo-cuts">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:21</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, adirondacks, education, cuomo, budget, cuts, teachers, [loc:44.2239488 -74.4640575], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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