Albany budget ballet drags into another late school aid year
Albany lawmakers again delay the New York state budget as Pataki and the legislature spar over school aid. The governor seeks 382 million more for schools while the Senate and Assembly push larger increases. A state court ordered school-aid reform by September 15, but appeals loom and reform remains doubtful amid political posturing and a long tradition of late budgets.
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New York
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Help For Teachers More Than Tax Credit Needed
Essay argues President Bush’s proposed tax credit for teachers is good but risks becoming a substitute for district funding. It notes teacher out-of-pocket expenses and stipends, dangers of bureaucratic erosion, and warns against diverting funds from classrooms to general budgets or lotteries.
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IRS
Syracuse City
Liverpool Police Merger Costs Spark Public Debate
A long letter argues Liverpool kept its police force after a proposed merger with Syracuse and criticizes claims of big savings. It cites higher proposed costs, past labor limits, and equipment issues, urging real numbers and strong leadership. It also chastises an editorial on child poverty and urges private action to aid children.
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Syracuse
Sheriff's Department
Onondaga County
James W- Farrell
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New York
Peace Corps anniversary highlights global service promise
A Ventura editorial notes the Peace Corps 40th anniversary and its broad impact since 1961, citing 162,000 trainees and volunteers in 134 countries. It profiles U.S. Rep. James Walsh and nephew Ryan Maroney, who serves as an environmental specialist in Mongolia, detailing his snow leopard research, Kazakh language study, and experiences in Ulga and the National Park office.
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James Walsh
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Ryan Maroney
Mongolia
Ulaan Bazaar
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Ulgu
National Park Office
Ulga
National Park
Asia
Josephine Bordonaro Camillus
Syracuse JazzHistory Highlights and Marching Band Ties
Teresa Brown comments on taxation, referencing Syracuse figures. Pete Fountain has Syracuse ties, including a 1966 Sun Bowl halftime appearance with the SU Marching Band. The SU Union hosted jazz legends Dave Brubeck Jimmy Smith and the Ramsey Lewis Trio in the late 1960s, led by Ann Cooney Joe Nicoletti Dave Wood and others.
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Pete Fountain
Syracuse
Syracuse University
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