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The Daily Gazette of Schenectady on New York's deal with its Indian tribes and casino gambling. June 16 Gov. Andrew Cuomo's hardball tactics with upstate New York's three Indian tribes paid off, culminating with Thursday's agreement for the Senecas to pay the state $135 million a year in revenues from ...
Texas Gov. Perry looking to lure NY companies
Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday said his efforts to lure companies out of New York and to his state is similar to a sports final series between rival teams, and that states are in a competition with each other over businesses and jobs. "It's no different than, I would ...
Anti-fracking groups rally outside NY Capitol
About 2,000 opponents of a natural-gas drilling process that involves blasting chemical-laden water deep into the ground rallied outside New York's Capitol on Monday as a new statewide poll showed a slight increase among voters who are against it. The Siena College poll of about 800 registered voters showed 44 ...
Anti-fracking groups rally in Albany, urge ban
As about 2,000 opponents of fracking rallied Monday outside New York's Capitol, a new statewide poll showed a slight increase in voters statewide who oppose the method of drilling for natural gas. The demonstrators cheered announcement of the poll results while urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to permanently ban hydraulic fracturing ...
'Brooklyn DA' documentary drama is behind camera
On the CBS documentary series "Brooklyn DA," the story line is simple: Can prosecutors put the bad guys away? Behind the scenes, the drama unfolding at one of the nation's largest district attorney's offices is more complex, with an upcoming election and opponents threatening to unseat the longtime leader, a ...
Whey from NY's Greek yogurt used to produce power
The Greek yogurt boom in New York is being harnessed to make electricity. More Greek yogurt production has meant more whey, a watery byproduct from the process. Yogurt makers commonly ship it back to farms for use as feed and fertilizer, but it's also is being used to generate power ...
Ex-NY senator gets 5 years in prison in tax case
Brash former state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr., who ran a once-respected health care network, was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for looting the taxpayer-subsidized clinics to pay for children's pony rides and other extravagances. U.S. District Judge Frederic Block immediately jailed Espada rather than let him report to ...
Texas Gov. Perry , NY Gov. Cuomo spar over jobs
The battle of Texas swagger against New York attitude is on. First, Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry scoffed at New York's CEO-baiting slogan of a "new New York," saying it looks like the same old high-tax state to him. Then Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo shot back by saying at least ...
RI to build charging stations for electric cars
Rhode Island got its first public charging station for electric vehicles at a furniture store in West Warwick back in 2010, before the electric-powered Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model S debuted to rave reviews. Three years later, the state has 11 public charging stations, the most recent one ...
State laws varied on gun, abortion laws
The U.S. Supreme Court says women in America can terminate a pregnancy and that every citizen has an individual right to own a firearm, but those rulings have done little to settle political arguments over abortion and guns. The result is an uneven medley of state laws, which means that ...
NRC: NY nuke plants can apply for banned weapons
New York's new gun control law may have little effect at Indian Point and the state's other nuclear power plants. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has told Gov. Andrew Cuomo that the plants can apply to the commission if they want their security officers to have weapons that would be banned ...
Cuomo releases his 3-casino plan for upstate NY
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed authorizing three Las Vegas-type casinos in upstate New York, two video slot machine centers in western New York and a moratorium on casinos in New York City. Prohibiting a casino in any of New York City's five boroughs is a new element. Cuomo had previously ...
NY gov's women's rights bill faces abortion fight
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 10-point proposal calling for women's rights protections from the work place to the shadowy world of human trafficking was endorsed by several women's advocates Tuesday, but faces strong opposition in the Senate over its abortion provisions. Cuomo released the bill Tuesday, detailing his women's rights proposal for ...
Cuomo to push his abortion proposal amid obstacles
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is scheduled to begin his last major push Tuesday for his proposal to strengthen abortion rights even as Senate opposition builds. Cuomo drew swift opposition in January after he issued his rousing, repeated battle cry of: "Because it's her body, it's her choice!" in his State of ...
Amanpour's husband resigns as Port Authority head
The husband of CNN foreign correspondent Christiane Amanpour has resigned as commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. A spokesman for the Port Authority confirms Sunday that James Rubin's last day was Wednesday. He was appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The New York Times reports (http://nyti.ms/15rgJ1h ...
NY man admits threatening pols' lives on Facebook
A New York man accused of making death threats on Facebook against some of the nation's highest-ranking officeholders has pleaded guilty. Authorities say Lawrence Mulqueen threatened the Democratic leaders of the House and Senate, New York's governor and New York City's mayor, among others. They say he predicted a "dirt ...
NATIONAL NEWS AT A GLANCE
c.2013 New York Times News Service ILLEGAL GUN SALES? MAKERS SAY IT’S NOT THEIR PROBLEM The world’s firearms manufacturers have been silent in the debate over gun violence. But their voices emerge from thousands of pages of depositions in a series of liability lawsuits a decade ago, before Congress passed ...
Weiner gets started stumping in NYC mayoral race
Anthony Weiner set out to reintroduce himself to voters Thursday as he embarked on a mayoral bid after leaving Congress in a sexting scandal. He found a much more supportive reception in his first day of campaigning than he did from the state's top Democrat, who bluntly criticized his candidacy ...
NY gov: Fracking decision to come before election
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he'll make a decision on whether to allow shale gas fracking in New York before the 2014 election. Cuomo says he's waiting for his state health commissioner, Dr. Nirav Shah, to report on his own health review. The Democratic governor told the editorial board at the ...
NY sheriffs fault new gun law, seek to join suit
County sheriffs have asked to join the federal lawsuit challenging New York's tough new gun restrictions, calling some provisions vague and impossible to enforce fairly. The New York State Sheriffs' Association and five individual sheriffs are asking U.S. District Judge William Skretny to add their position to the record. They ...
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