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By WP Newsroom on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010 - 11:44 am
Does every county in upstate New York really need its own jail? In Sullivan County, whose jail is falling apart and has been partly shut down by the state, legislators don't think so--and state senator John Bonacic agrees. The senator just introduced... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010 - 11:18 am
Kingston Citizens is urging residents to contact their legislators to spare the historic site from the budget axe.
By WP Newsroom on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 - 2:59 pm
State senator John Bonacic is stirring populist ire against the MTA payroll tax.
"The MTA is virtually useless to the overwhelming number of Orange County residents, and the MTA tax amounts to taxation without transportation," said Bonacic, whose... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010 - 10:25 am
From the Times Herald-Record.
“The governor's proposal would directly harm taxpayers and businesses at a time when we can least afford it,” Assemblyman Kevin Cahill said in a statement issued Wednesday. The state should be encouraging people to file their... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010 - 12:42 pm
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle takes aim at Albany's spending habits today.
At issue: Taxes and fees originally intended for things like roads, education and emergency services tend to disappear into the black hole of the state's general fund.
You... Read more
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