Albany openness pledge breaks again in a late budget
A New York state accountability critique details repeated promises of open government broken by late budgets and secrecy. It cites Gov. Pataki, legislative leaders Bruno and Silver, and a legal challenge over pension fund pacing, noting public access limitations and hidden budget debates.
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Albbany
George Pataki
H. Carl McCall
Pataki
Senate
Assembly
Joseph Bruno
Sheldon Silver
Mario Cuomo
New York
Smokers' Rights protested outside county buildings
A small group of Onondaga County workers gathered at the Quine Center to protest a April county smoking ban that now requires smokers to light up outside. About 200 signed a petition urging reconsideration and requested ventilated smoking rooms at taxpayer expense, while critics argue clean air rights take priority.
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Quine Center
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Free speech includes action on flag issue, letter writer argues
Thomas Hanley of Fulton defends broader free speech meaning beyond spoken words. He cites Supreme Court views that signs, dress, and art are valid expressions and warns against restricting expressions to preferred forms amid debate on a flag-burning amendment.
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Herald American
J-E. Rourke Sr
Supreme Court
Rourke
Sion
America
Thomas Hanley Fulton
Ship of State Looks None Too Stable
Syracuse reader B Sohn Burgess notes the Legislature leaving about 500 bills for the governor to sign hints at a top heavy state government and possible instability. Camillus reader Robert J Narusky recounts noisy Fourth of July fireworks disrupting a quiet neighborhood and suggests donations to veterans groups as a patriotic alternative.
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Ship of State
Ship of State Realty
Sohn Burgess
Syracuse
Robert J. Narusky
Camillus
Walsh backs Clean Water Act tweaks as local Flex takes hold
James Keib of Liverpool reports Rep. Walsh defends proposed 1995 amendments to the 1972 Clean Water Act. He argues the bill adds local flexibility and private property protections without reversing two decades of progress. Support comes from state and local governments and business groups across parties.
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James Walsh
House of Representatives
Rep
Walsh
James Keib
Liverpool
At home at the movies in the easy chair
A viewer reports a pay channel cutting a film part and charging extra for documentation. He calls the cable office and a New York pay network representative explains movies are presented as supplied by studios, with a monthly preview guide available, while he remains unimpressed with additional costs.
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Cat poisoning fear sparks neighborhood notice
A resident reports finding a gray semi longhaired cat dead in her yard and fears poisoning may be involved. She and her son searched nearby streets in South Geddes Carlton Hancock without finding an owner, paid for after care, and warn neighbors to watch for poisoned water or poison laced with pipets as others report missing cats.
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