Abolish tax funded newsletters in New York politics
The Great Newsletter War ends in a truce with guidelines for public mailings. Governors and lawmakers pause the four page newsletters, while advocates urge abolition of taxpayer funded political mail. They argue such outreach is propaganda, not information, and should be funded privately.
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Syracuse - Journal
Arthur Jenkins
Herald
GOP
William Powers
Mario Cuomo
Cuomo
Voice of the
New New York
Learning From Hard Times In Onondaga County
The piece argues downturns reveal weaknesses and create opportunities in Onondaga County. It highlights the Carousel Center mall, its PILOT agreements, and state support fueling the Inner Harbor plans, plus a new stadium, marina, and hotel needs. It notes convention growth and quality initiatives to protect jobs and profits.
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Onondaga County
Bob Conger
Oil City
Carousel Center
Carousel
Inner Harbor
Carousel Mall
In defense of Bob Visser and public service
Joe C. Mareane defends former City Clerk Bob Visser, praising his dedication and work ethic while noting his past errors. He argues against harsh punishment, highlighting Visser’s loyalty to the public, the financial impact of his mistakes, and the need for humane treatment within government service.
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Bob Visser
City Hall
Visser
Salina Justice Critics Quotes On Mazzye Civil Service Tests
Supreme Court decision in Mazzye vs Town of Salina is public. Eleanor Lee Mazzye, longtime deputy clerk in Salina Unit 1, was fired by the town supervisor after a lengthy dispute over civil service testing. Justice Helen Burnham notes the injustice caused by newspaper quotes regarding Mazzye and testing requirements.
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Supreme Court
Mazzye
Town of
Salina
Jan Kublick
Eleanor “Lee
Lee
Eleanor “Lee” Mazzye
Helen Burnham
Liverpool
Troubled nature men wena Plea for action on local boating safety
Letter from W L Purdy of Skaneateles laments boating cutbacks and rising incidents on five area lakes and two rivers. He cites excessive speeds jet skis and alcohol as causes and calls for stronger local authority, asking who will act next.
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Sheriff's Departments
Skaneateles Lake
W.L. Purdy Skaneateles
Bush support letter urges voting to change Congress
A 17 year old stresses in a letter that Bush is doing a great job and urges readers to vote in November to change the Democrats controlled Congress. The writer says voters should assess Clinton’s ideas and prefers maintaining the executive branch while replacing the legislative branch.
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Bush
Congress
Bill Clinton
George Bush
Nomic
Smith Corona disaster highlights Reagan Bush legacy
A Central New York reader urges wakefulness in this year’s presidential race. The letter states the Smith Corona case shows corporate greed under Republican leadership, condemns deregulation and tax burdens, and endorses Bill Clinton as a proponent of helping people and curbing offshoring by firms like General Motors and Smith Corona.
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America
White House
Washington News
Mexico
General Motors
Smith Corona
Dan Quayle
George Bush
Readers invited to submit letters for publication
Readers are invited to send letters for publication but must be succinct legible and verifiable. Include daytime telephone number and unsigned letters are not published. The paper reserves editing for length mailing address P O Box 4915 Syracuse NY 18221 and questions line 815 470 2235.
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P.O. Box
Syracuse
N.Y
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