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Only a handful of residents turned out to offer feedback on the nearly one billion dollar spending plan.
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The crackdown includes hate crimes, retail theft and illegal cannabis shops.
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Legislators are beginning what they hope is the final stretch to agreeing on a state spending plan before the budget is due at the end of the month. Lawmakers and Governor Kathy Hochul have a lot of decisions to make, including whether to raise taxes and how much money to give schools.
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He highlighted progress and some new initiatives at his state of the county address Thursday evening.
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He delivered his state of the county address Thursday night at East-Syracuse Minoa High School.
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Some state lawmakers say no. They say it’s a failed experiment that’s costing the state too much money that could better go to directly paying for that care.
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The Assembly and Senate want to restore reductions to school aid, embark on an ambitious affordable housing program, and raise taxes on the rich.
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The Assembly and Senate are expected to release their own budget plans early next week.
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Blake Washington spoke with the media on Tuesday, and gave an interview to public radio's Karen DeWitt.
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Governor Kathy Hochul says she’s made progress on combating crime, including illegal guns and car thefts. Her remarks come as members of Congress and the State Legislature are up for election and crime continues to be a public concern.
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They're trying to avoid a repeat of 2022 legal debacle over Congressional district lines. The bill was sponsored in the assembly by Syracuse-area Assemblymember Bill Magnarelli.
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The vote, led by Democrats, clears the way for petitioning for the June primaries that started on Tuesday.