SUNY Faces Backlash Over Tuition Shift For Out-of-State Students
SUNY trustees allowed campuses to lower tuition for part-time non-matriculated out-of-state students and considered reductions for full-time out-of-state students. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver called the plan outrageous as lawmakers clash with university leaders over budget and enrollment impacts. The College of Optometry and other SUNY units sought flexibility to recruit across neighboring states and Canada.
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New York Psc Sets $225 Billion for Internet Access Plan
New York state plans to tap a federal program offering discounts on telecommunications to fund Internet access for schools and libraries. The Public Service Commission will require providers to file discount pricing plans, complementing the Wired For Education effort that boosted access last September.
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Bullet breaks window at Waldorf Astoria Hotel
A bullet was fired into a 33rd floor room at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. No one was injured as the room was vacant. Secret Service, NYPD, and FBI are investigating a small caliber round found in an unoccupied Waldorf room.
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Pataki and Silver Clash Over Parole and Federal Aid
In Albany Governor Pataki and Assembly Speaker Silver clash over using 24 million dollars in federal aid to fund state programs. Pataki demands parole for first time violent felons to qualify. Silver resists and seeks funds for youth facilities and drug treatment amid a delayed 66 billion budget negotiation.
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TV ratings struggle stalls before July 4 recess
A deepening dispute between the television industry and parents groups over a new ratings system shows no likely agreement until after the July Fourth congressional recess. Industry negotiators concede on adding code letters for violence and sexual content including fantasy violence, while advocacy groups press for a three year moratorium on content regulation and a broader federal stance.
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Army panel edits sex survey questions amid harassment probe
The Senor Review Panel on Sexual Harassment trimmed several questions from a soldier survey after 9 000 of the questionnaires had been issued. Officials aimed to avoid embarrassment, drawing criticism from Leora Rosen of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research who warned the changes could obscure the true extent of sexual harassment in Army units.
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Fresh GOP members clash over campaign finance reform plan
Republican freshmen accuse House leaders of pressuring peers to abandon a bipartisan reform proposal. The task force backs banning soft money and gradually raising regulated donation limits while demanding fuller donor disclosure.
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