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Sencas, Cuomo continue casino deal talks http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22052/20130524/sencas-cuomo-continue-casino-deal-talks full story]]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 44.5969200 -75.1733850 Transportation chief says goodbye to Seaway http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22047/20130524/transportation-chief-says-goodbye-to-seaway full story]]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Start-ups near SUNY campuses could have ten tax-free years http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22044/20130523/start-ups-near-suny-campuses-could-have-ten-tax-free-years full story]]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 44.5969200 -75.1733850 Mohawk chiefs hope casino pact paves way for more land http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22038/20130523/mohawk-chiefs-hope-casino-pact-paves-way-for-more-land full story]]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Fracking not in NY's economic development plans http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22039/20130523/fracking-not-in-ny-apos-s-economic-development-plans full story]]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 44.5969200 -75.1733850 Voters slap down four school budgets that bust prop tax cap http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22034/20130522/voters-slap-down-four-school-budgets-that-bust-prop-tax-cap full story]]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 44.5969200 -75.1733850 What the Mohawk casino deal means for the North Country http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22033/20130522/what-the-mohawk-casino-deal-means-for-the-north-country full story]]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Silver moves on from Lopez controversy http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22031/20130522/silver-moves-on-from-lopez-controversy full story]]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 44.5969200 -75.1733850 Mohawks ink gaming exclusivity deal for North Country http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22030/20130521/mohawks-ink-gaming-exclusivity-deal-for-north-country full story]]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 42.6525793 -73.7562317 Buffalo Democrat calls on Silver to resign http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22024/20130521/buffalo-democrat-calls-on-silver-to-resign full story]]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 44.5969200 -75.1733850 Will immigration reform ease NY's farm labor shortage? http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22021/20130521/will-immigration-reform-ease-ny-apos-s-farm-labor-shortage full story]]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 44.5969200 -75.1733850 Stressed schools face troubling budget votes http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22019/20130520/stressed-schools-face-troubling-budget-votes full story]]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 44.5969200 -75.1733850 VT end-of-life bill to become law http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22014/20130520/vt-end-of-life-bill-to-become-law full story]]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 44.5969200 -75.1733850 Undocumented farmworkers weigh benefits against risks http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22012/20130520/undocumented-farmworkers-weigh-benefits-against-risks full story]]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 44.5969200 -75.1733850 Oneidas, NYS settle on sharing casino money http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22010/20130517/oneidas-nys-settle-on-sharing-casino-money full story]]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 44.5969200 -75.1733850 Protest of PCB landfills near Akwesasne planned http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22007/20130517/protest-of-pcb-landfills-near-akwesasne-planned full story]]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 44.5969200 -75.1733850 Most School Budgets Expected to Pass http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22006/20130517/most-school-budgets-expected-to-pass full story]]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 44.5969200 -75.1733850 Job losses big concern if Ogdensburg psych center closes http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22000/20130517/job-losses-big-concern-if-ogdensburg-psych-center-closes full story]]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 44.5969200 -75.1733850 Lopez should quit or be expelled, says Cuomo http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21998/20130516/lopez-should-quit-or-be-expelled-says-cuomo full story]]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 44.5969200 -75.1733850 NY DA: Lopez conduct "alarming" but not a crime http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21996/20130516/ny-da-lopez-conduct-quot-alarming-quot-but-not-a-crime full story]]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 44.5969200 -75.1733850