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How public is public higher ed?[1]
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.
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Report: NY state police use 1,400 take-home cars for commuting[2]
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.
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Syracuse Symphony Orchestra raises $473,787 to keep the music playing through February[3]
Goal of first phase of fundraising effort was $375,000; campaign's target is $1.75 million by August
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Analysis: Cuomo tough-times budget a hit, so far[4]
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.
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Spending more time — say, forever — with your pet[5]
More Americans seem to be deciding to be buried with their favorite animals – in pet cemeteries….
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Altmar moves forward with its dissolution process[6]
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.
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Property tax cap in hands of Assembly[7]
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.
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Fired head of Syracuse's Citizen Review Board has a litany of reasons why so little happened on her watch[8]
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.