Lobbying Costs Soar How Money Shapes Policy
New York state officials spent over 73 billion taxpayer dollars last year, while special interests contributed nearly 72 million to influence spending. The Temporary State Commission on Lobbying reported a 31 percent rise in 1999, marking 19 straight years of increasing expenditures.
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New York State
State Commission On Lobbying
Albany
Commission
Assembly
Senate
Rachel Leon
Common Cause
Associated Press
Blair Horner
New York
Public Interest Research Group
Fabius
Nancy Lorraine Hoffmann
ACT-SO Competition stars 100 plus area teens
More than 100 area teens competed in the ACT-SO program at the state Fairgrounds where nine first place winners earned trips to Baltimore for the 25th national competition. Winners include Ramon Thomas Corcoran in drawing and Jordan Rose Fayetteville Manlius in photography.
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State Fairgrounds
NAACP
Baltimore
Ramon Thomas
Corcoran
Jordan Rose
Fayetteville Manlius
Jacquelyn Hall
Liverpool
Jennifer M. Edge
Bishop
Gore reverses stance on Elian case in campaigning move
Vice President Al Gore reversed policy and backed resident status for Elian Gonzalez, aligning with Cuban American voters in Florida. Bush accused Gore of politicking, while both sides argue over international law and the boy's fate and electoral impact.
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Bill Clinton
al Gore
Gore
Elian Gonzalez
Florida
Texas
George W. Bush
Bush
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Cuba
Fidel Castro
U.S
Khan
Incinerator Monitoring Shows No Health Impact Yet
Onondaga County Health Department reports extensive air and soil testing near the Resource Recovery incinerator with over 4,000 samples annually. Tests since 1993 show no detectable increases above baseline levels or health advisories, and a new monitoring system has saved about 100000 dollars for taxpayers while improving results.
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Onondaga County
United States
New York State Department of Health
U.S
State Department of Health
Nancy Kim
Division of
County Health Department
Lloyd F
Onondaga County Health Department
Syracuse
Pets are Not Cheap Responsible Ownership Costs a Lot
Fulton reader Millie Hubbard discusses the financial burden of pet ownership in Ro, emphasizing initial costs like spaying neutering shows worming and licensing, plus yearly expenses for food medical care and heartworm prevention, urging responsible ownership to prevent needless animal deaths.
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Millie Hubbard Fulton
Honey and bricks clash over faith in public square
Keith E. Gatling argues that using religious bricks to honor various faiths could defuse controversy. He critiques the Christian Abortion Legal brick and suggests reciprocal displays from Hindu, Jewish, and other faiths would force sides to respond, urging cooler handling.
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Elizabeth Passer
Islar
Keith E. Gatling
Syranuse
Readers invited to submit letters to the editor
The Herald Journal Herald American invites readers to send letters with name address and daytime phone. Submissions may be edited and published and become property of the publishers. Include mailing or email and fax options and contact numbers for questions.
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The
Herald Co
Post-Standard
Herald-Journal
Ee American
Ion
Syracuse
Herald-Journal/Herald American
P.O
N.Y
Syracuse.com
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Fowler
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