NCPR Topical RSS: local-government http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org Latest North Country Public Radio regional news by topic. Topic=local-government. en-us ℗ & © 2013, North Country Public Radio http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 radio@ncpr.org radio@ncpr.org North Country Public Radio Newsroom 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. Managing Editor radio@ncpr.org North Country Public Radio Newsroom http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/images/ncprorgsm.gif http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org 51 12 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. Silver on the fence on pension payment-easing plan http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21347/20130130/silver-on-the-fence-on-pension-payment-easing-plan full story]]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 NCPR: Karen DeWitt full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130130kdpensionplan.mp3 01:01 photolead, politics, economy, cuomo, pension, local government, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory St. Lawrence County leaders want sales tax hike http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21191/20130104/st-lawrence-county-leaders-want-sales-tax-hike full story]]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 NCPR: Julie Grant full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130104dstaxhike.mp3 02:07 photolead, politics, economy, stlv, [loc:44.5956163 -75.1690942], topstory, sales tax, local government, county government Local governments blast, praise Adirondack land deal http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20541/20120925/local-governments-blast-praise-adirondack-land-deal full story]]]> Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Brian Mann full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/120925bmblast.mp3 06:47 photolead, politics, adirondacks, environment, outdoor recreation, cuomo, monroe, local government, [loc:43.9445800 -73.7260670], topstory Ritchie wants to ease costs, crowding in county jails http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20444/20120907/ritchie-wants-to-ease-costs-crowding-in-county-jails full story]]]> Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Catherine Loper full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/120907clritchie.mp3 01:35 politics, stlv, corrections, local government, counties, jail, [loc:43.9747838 -75.9107565], topstory Towns prep for heavy fracking truck traffic http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20432/20120906/towns-prep-for-heavy-fracking-truck-traffic full story]]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Innovation Trail full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/120906itfrackingtrucks.mp3 04:01 photolead, economy, environment, energy, innovation trail, hydrofracking, transportation, local government, [loc:42.4439614 -76.5018807], topstory As local goverments struggle, NY State finances show signs of good health http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20413/20120903/as-local-goverments-struggle-ny-state-finances-show-signs-of-good-health full story]]]> Mon, 03 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Karen DeWitt full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/120903kdnyssprating.mp3 03:55 photolead, politics, economy, cuomo, albany, finance, wall street, new york state, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], local government, topstory Deepening budget woes force local governments into "moral" dilemmas http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20301/20120814/deepening-budget-woes-force-local-governments-into-quot-moral-quot-dilemmas full story]]]> Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Brian Mann full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/localgovernment081412.mp3 04:35 photolead, topstory, politics, economy, local government, healthcare, seniors, health, property taxes, [loc:44.5956163 -75.1690942] Financial picture is grim for NY's local governments http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20242/20120802/financial-picture-is-grim-for-ny-apos-s-local-governments full story]]]> Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Karen DeWitt full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/120802kdcountywoes.mp3 03:27 photolead, economy, politics, cuomo, county, local government, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], albany, topstory