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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Silver’s Conviction Points Again to Need for Real Reform

To understand the significance of this situation and how it happened, it’s important to remember that Sheldon Silver dominated the Assembly for more than 20 years and his power was not structurally limited. He solely controlled the way ethics investigations were run, he determined which bills made it to the floor of the house, and he determined what resources and staff individual Assembly members received.

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Community

Three NY Colleges Working on Great Lakes Ecosystem Projects: Invasive Species Detection, Impact of Bloody Red Shrimp, Climate Science

With $40,464 in 2015 New York State Great Lakes Protection Fund dollars, SUNY Buffalo State College, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and the University of Buffalo are advancing the science associated with early detection of invasive species, the impact of bloody red shrimp on native fish populations, and lake effect storm impact and projection.

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Community

Oswego County Children’s Fund To Distribute Christmas Toys

There’s nothing quite like the look of a child’s face on Christmas morning as they discover their presents under the tree. To ensure that that scene plays out in as many Oswego County homes as possible the Oswego County Children’s Fund has begun its annual drive to collect toys for less fortunate children in Oswego County.

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