Tuesday’s election results have sealed it. Democrats have control of every major branch of state government, including the New York State Senate. In one of the most heated Senate races, incumbent Democrat Darrel Aubertine beat out Republican challenger Dave Renzi for the 48th District. […]
For the past several months now, those who watch the news or read the paper have been inundated with messages and platforms from both major political parties. No matter whom you’ve decided to supportâ€â€Âon a federal or state levelâ€â€ÂI want to encourage you to get out and vote on Election Day, Nov. 4. Voting is a privilege our forefathers and mothers fought for. Unfortunately, many do not take advantage of this right. […]
The Department of State recently issued its first three-year report on the Shared Municipal Services Incentive Program. This program was created by the State Legislature in 2005 to “encourage municipalities to reduce costs through municipal cooperation and consolidation.â€Â Counties, cities, towns, villages and school districts can apply for grant money to share services. Those services can range from something as simple as sharing a code enforcement officer to dissolving town police forces, as was seen in Clay, N.Y., earlier this year. […]
Each day, for the past several weeks, has brought drastic changes to the Dow and the financial markets on Wall Street. Our economy is in a financial crisis, with no signs of stabilizing anytime soon. Though the Federal government has tried to stem the flow of a recession, it’s not clear what our future holds. […]
Medicaid fraud detection efforts are starting to pay off. It was recently reported that Onondaga County has recouped $1.8 million just in the last seven months after launching Medicaid fraud detection efforts. In some cases, county workers detected provider fraud; investigators paired billing statements with care ordered by doctors. When the records didn’t match, the district attorney was called in to prosecute. In other instances, Medicaid recipients claimed they have no income but this was found to be untrue. […]
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