State tax cut in doubt amid New York budget woes
Gov Mario Cuomo and lawmakers signal postponing the planned one half of one percent personal income tax cut, citing a huge budget shortfall. Critics blame increased local taxes, while a nonpartisan committee urges deferral. Exxon moves HQ to Dallas. mass exodus of Fortune 500 firms from New York follows.
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Shape Up Schools Tapped as State Reviews
Upstate New York schools face state registration review for failing to meet minimum standards. Syracuse Franklin Elementary and McKinley Brighton Magnet Elementary are among four on the list. three years to raise reading and math scores or face possible closure. Critics argue the stigma harms teachers, while supporters say the focus is on correcting root causes and ensuring every child can learn.
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Here’s Winter Shortest Day Marks Seasonal Start
The article notes winter begins at 4 22 p m on Thursday as daylight grows slowly. It reflects on a recent snowstorm and cold spell while predicting days will lengthen, with Central New Yorkers embracing the harsh season and its challenges.
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Repeat Offender Fatal Crash Highlights DWI System Flaws
A Cicero New York fatal crash spotlights repeat DWI offenders. Analysis of 105 arrests since Jan 1 1988 shows 45 offenders, 43 percent, previously convicted of DWI or DWAI. The piece notes a flawed system with first timers pleabargaining to lesser charges and weak penalties.
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Cicero
New York
Clinton Street decorations spark calls for tougher DWI penalties
A Syracuse letter argues for mandatory jail sentences for second offense DWI or DWAL or first offense unlicensed operation after license loss. The piece notes five six-foot wreaths on Clinton Street poles since Nov 29 and cites concerns about deterrence, enforcement, and public safety amid ongoing holiday displays by the Downtown Committee and City of Syracuse led by JOHN W. FINLAY.
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Viewer laments channel 3 changes losing veteran reporters
A longtime viewer criticizes WSTM for replacing veteran reporters Jerry Barsha and Rom Hastings with younger readers. The letter expresses disappointment in management and wishes the reporters success in their futures.
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WSTM
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There Ought to Be a Law on Legislators’ Conscience Vote
A historical plea urges a law allowing legislators to vote conscience over party dictates. The fragment mentions exposing who controls government and taxpayers’ right to see lawmakers in action, with a stray corrupted ending referencing Syracuse.
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Syracuse
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