links for 2011-06-17

• Gay marriage bill uncertain
  Senate Republicans continued to refuse to say whether they will bring a bill legalizing same-sex marriages to a floor vote, drawing charges they are delaying action for political reasons.
• Gridlock snarling session
  Frustrated by the state Senate's failure Wednesday night to temporarily extend rent control laws, the governor said Thursday he would keep lawmakers in town until rent regulation laws were renewed.
• Land bank bill amended, set to move
  A bill to give municipalities or intergovernmental cooperatives the right to form land banks is poised for enactment during the end of session crunch.
• Agency considering change in NY pet cemetery rule
  State cemetery regulators are considering a request to soften their recent ban on burying pet owners' ashes in animal cemeteries.
• New York lawmakers pass bill requiring DNA samples for people convicted of misdemeanors
  The Senate bill simply expands the list of crimes requiring DNA samples. The Assembly alternative also gives defense lawyers better access to crime scene and databank DNA evidence.
• Lessons learned in Utica helped make Panera rise
  When you walk into a Panera Bread location, much of what you’re enjoying – the comfortable, customer-friendly atmosphere, the signature salad, sandwich and panini lines, even the free wireless Internet – was developed under an area native.

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