links for 2011-02-07

• How public is public higher ed?
  Some lawmakers see the actions as necessary steps to allow campus growth; others recall a day when SUNY derived more of its support from direct taxpayer subsidies and worry that raising tuition — or taking control over rates and campus development from the Legislature — will reduce students' ability to get a quality education.
• Report: NY state police use 1,400 take-home cars for commuting
  Few New York families get a company car used for commuting, the way 1,400 state police command officers and investigators did, according to records obtained by The Associated Press.
• Syracuse Symphony Orchestra raises $473,787 to keep the music playing through February
  Goal of first phase of fundraising effort was $375,000; campaign's target is $1.75 million by August
• Analysis: Cuomo tough-times budget a hit, so far
  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week presented a budget proposal that could result in the first year-to-year spending cuts in 15 years. He also exposed a hidden budget scheme he said jacked up spending for decades. By the end of the week, the lifelong liberal Democrat drew applause even from conservatives.
• Spending more time — say, forever — with your pet
  More Americans seem to be deciding to be buried with their favorite animals – in pet cemeteries….
• Altmar moves forward with its dissolution process
  The Altmar village board has appointed seven people to figure out how to dissolve the village government. Residents voted 80 to 74 Nov. 10 to dissolve the village government.
• Property tax cap in hands of Assembly
  It was a key piece of his platform on the campaign trail and now, as governor, Andrew Cuomo is hoping lawmakers pass legislation to implement a property tax cap in New York.
• Fired head of Syracuse's Citizen Review Board has a litany of reasons why so little happened on her watch
  Felicia Davis, who failed to respond to a subpoena to testify in a police brutality case, was fired Friday. The CRB hasn't held a fact-finding hearing in 5 years.

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