Incentives Debate Heats Up Over State Bidding Wars
Experts at Syracuse Maxwell School weigh whether government incentives truly spur jobs or merely fuel costly competition among states. panelists warn incentives may be necessary yet harmful, urging focus on improving overall business climate and targeted infrastructure while acknowledging gains and limits of IDA programs.
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New York
Syracuse University
Maxwell School
Michael Wasylenko
Don Western
Onondaga County
Solvay Paperboard
Tessy Plastics
Elbridge
Wasylenko
Kent Gardner
Center For Governmental Research
Rochester
Gardner
Syracuse
State Comptroller's Office
Frank Mauro
Fiscal Policy Institute
Albany
Congress
Vito Sciscioh
Carousel Mall
Ene Canal
Raise Minimum Wage Debate Hits Central New York
The piece argues for a $1 raise to the federal minimum wage, highlighting the impact on about 12 million workers, many women, earning $6.15 per hour. It contrasts Congress members’ pay raises with aid for low earners, noting Clinton's veto threat and calls for bipartisanship to lift wages toward a livable level.
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Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
House
Senate
Clinton
Amenea
Congress
Kennedy
The Merciful Forgiveness of Stanley Coyne’s Later Life
A Syracuse obituary portrays Stanley Coyne as a flawed yet persistent man who faced fear of divine judgment for past errors. Despite this, his final decades showed inspiring resolve, faith, and generous support through the Coyne Foundation to colleges, hospitals, the arts, and community groups. The piece notes his devotion to Eucharist, the rosary, and regular Mass, and ends with a hope that God welcomes him with mercy.
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Stanley Coyne
Stansley Coyne
Coyne
Coyne Chantable Foundation
Mary
Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
Sheriff Owes Apology Over Media Contact Ban Handling
Sheriff Kevin Walsh faces calls for a public apology to Kathleen Rumpf after punishing her for media interaction without approval. Taxpayers critique the $53 million jail cost and demand ethical operation and transparency, urging criminal penalties for censorship by county employees.
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Kathleen Rumpf
Kevin Walsh
Rumpf
Walsh
Ononda Fa
Onondaga County
Boehlert seeks cuts on 7 million ranch handouts
Rep Sherwood Boehlert of the 23rd District voted July 11 for an amendment to eliminate 7 million in Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services handouts to Western ranchers. The program's predator control despite a 47 percent funding rise from 1984 to 1997 failed to reduce livestock losses and caused pets deaths, though supporters praise the effort.
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Sherwood Boehlert
Department of Agriculture
Wildlife Services
Boehlert
Jill Lancelot
Taxpayers
Common Sense
Washington D.C
Artist Oliver Fox Faces Local Controversy Over Murals
Syracuse reader TIM CAPONE defends Oliver Fox of Dewitt against police and graffiti coalition claims that Fox promotes gang activity. He argues officials harass a non gang member, calling for accountability, apology, and removal of a so called phantom art critic in the mayor's office.
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Oliver Fox
Fox
Big Brother
Syracuse
Dewitt
David Pauldine
Syracuse Police Department
Pauldine
Oswego Street
Chuckie
Tim Capone
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Herald Company
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Herald-Journal
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Herald-Journal/Herald American
P.O
N.Y
Syracuse.com
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Stephen Rogers
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