Changes at PSB Promotes New Jail Jailer Carbery
Public Safety Building to get new jailer Richard Carbery, a veteran law enforcement professional, praised for improving the troubled facility. Previous administration faced harsh criticism for medical neglect and inmate abuse, triggering investigations and a $3 million lawsuit. Carbery told to conduct a top to bottom review, adjust staffing and medical care, and oversee a staged open in January as he takes the helm.
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Gingrich faces ethics over 4.5 million book advance
Newt Gingrich profits from a 4.5 million advance from Rupert Murdoch's publishing outfit as it shapes the GOP led ethics panel. Critics call the deal hypocritical and say it risks tainting reform efforts while urging Gingrich to donate or reject the money.
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Bruno targets 10 percent Senate budget cut
Eras applauds the new majority leader John Bruno for proposing a 10 percent cut to the Senate budget amid New York’s record $177 million annual Legislature cost and a budget deficit as high as $5 billion. He aims to trim offices, mailings, and taxpayer cars, urging Assembly members to join in shared sacrifice.
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Teens need tougher training for teen drivers in winter weather
A Herald American piece by Charlie Miller critiques teen driving safety coverage and argues for stronger training. It cites four preventive factors such as seat belts and slower speeds, notes teen male fatalities are higher, and calls for realistic driver education that covers handling and vehicle dynamics beyond rules.
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Oswego town seeks curb on junk piles in legal action
Readers discuss the Oswego County case where the town filed suit against a property owner, John Draper, over decades of junk on his land. Commentators urge broader action and urge courts to uphold the Oswego ordinance while noting the need for land stewardship and stronger driver training reforms.
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West
Monroe
Don’t Blame Old People for Budget Deficit Causes
George Burton argues against scapegoating seniors and the poor as tax cuts are proposed. He cites savings and loan bailout, HUD corruption, defense spending, and pork as past contributors to deficits, urging accountability for prior policy errors.
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Ine Pasiz
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Optometrist makes house calls in hometown columns
Reader praises Dr. Donald Dixon optometrist on South Salina Street for decades making house calls since the late 1960s. The column highlights a 101 year old who received new glasses at the doctor’s home and celebrates him as a beacon of good deeds in trying times.
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Herald American
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Salina Street
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