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Fulton Daily News

Fulton City Workers Take Expert Advice To Make Government Smaller — Eat Less, Exercise More

July 20, 2010 Contributor

Ken Meyers, Jr. is honored with the certificate that shows he lost the most weight -- nearly a quarter of his body weight -- along with a check for $552.50.Lots of city governments want to get smaller. Fulton city government workers did it. No, they didn’t cut jobs or eliminate departments. Instead, they cut fat and eliminated pounds. Lots of pounds. City employees gathered Monday night to celebrate weeks of effort towards losing weight.

How much weight?  Who was the biggest weight loser?  Click inside…

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Ethics, Elections Reform a Start; Budget Moves to Front Burner

January 18, 2010 Contributor

Everyone certainly recognizes the problems that exist and the need for tough ethics and election laws to address these issues and restore the people’s faith in our government. These changes will tighten up the laws that govern the relationships between lobbyists and elected officials as “consultants,” while also providing a long overdue means of enforcing violations in election law. […]

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Fulton Daily News

Local Officials Ask Sen. Gillibrand To Help Them Find Money

August 28, 2009 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand met the officials of Oswego County’s various governments Friday afternoon for a brief give-and-take on economic issues that produced offers to help bring more money to the area.

Their message, whether the issue was stimulus funding, farming or a new nuclear plant, was simple: We need money.

Click for the full story and a gallery of photos from her visit. […]