New toll free DWI reporting line launches in New York
New York state started a toll free number 1 800 CURB DWI on Tuesday to report drunken drivers. Calls are directed to the nearest of 28 state police communication centers for prompt response or handoff to local agencies. Community leaders praise the hot line as a new tool to draw attention to drunk driving.
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New York State
Onondaga County
Janet Besse
Skaneateles
Concerned Citizens Against
Thomas Constantine
Constantine
John Dillion
Dillon
Focal
Robert Marquart
New York
Nursing home patients put on do not resuscitate list by mistake
New York’s right to die law since 1988 includes forms and designations for life support decisions. Health Department inspectors found two local nursing homes allowed unauthorized signers on DNR orders, and some patients were ruled incompetent to decide.
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New York
State Health Department
Legislators Want Money, Lobbyist Loren Smith Confronts Role
In Sacramento, California, lawmakers press for campaign contributions as lobbyist Loren Smith • after 25 years in the business, he weighs his influence within a gleaming Capitol office. The piece portrays the common lobbyist practice of distributing contributions to legislators.
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Sacramento
Calif
Loren Smith
Smith
State Capitol
Lobbyists’ Power Grows as Legislators Hunger for Funds
The piece notes lobbyists gain clout by securing calls and access, outpacing voters in influence. It cites legislators’ insatiable campaign fund appetites and quotes Smith, who represents Dow Chemical and Pillsbury, asserting he won’t “buy a vote,” highlighting industry pressure on lawmakers.
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Smith
Dow Chemical
Pillsbury
Ten Million Robbery Shocks Rochester Authorities
Investigators seek two men who robbed an armored motor service truck in Rochester on Tuesday, taking about 10.8 million dollars. The crew and guards were tied and gagged during the theft, then the cash was loaded into a second vehicle and vanished. Guards face lie detector tests. no suspects identified.
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Rochester
Rmored Motor Service of America
Neil Flood
Bush Concedes Tax Revenue Increases Needed to Cut Deficit
President Bush abandons his read my lips pledge to acknowledge that tax increases are required to reduce the budget deficit. He says entitlement reform growth incentives discretionary cuts and defense reductions must be part of a bipartisan package to stabilize the economy and enforceable deficit control.
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Washington
George Bush
Congress
Bush
Recycling fines in Onondaga County nose through trash
Onondaga County sets fines for residents businesses and haulers who fail to remove recyclables from trash. Penalties apply to improper disposal and missed recycling protocols under local rules and enforcement measures.
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Onondaga County
Onondaga County Faces Trash Fines Gap in Recycling Rollout
Onondaga County officials expect about 46 000 residents to violate the new recycling law when it starts, due to truck shortages and limited ability to recycle. Fines range from 15 to 100 dollars for repeated offenses, but officials doubt many will be ticketed.
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Onondaga County
Syracuse
Suzanne LaLonde
LaLonde
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