With the spring semester now under way, Division-III college athletes may have an opportunity to get back on the field. SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras this week gave the go-ahead for the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) to come up with a plan for baseball, track and field, […]
Month: January 2021
Publisher’s Corner: Will Stefanik’s loyalty to Trump cost her in the long run? Time will tell
One can only wonder about what makes Elise Stefanik tick. The New York North Country Congresswoman may be a heroine to the Trumpers but she is anathema to those who revile the now disgraced, twice impeached president who now faces a Senate trial on the charge that he incited the […]
Budget includes plans for new Cannabis Management Office and THC taxes
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his proposal to legalize cannabis for adult recreational use as well as a plan for the creation of the regulatory Office of Cannabis Management during his annual State of the State address. The new department will have the responsibility of overseeing New York’s adult-use recreational program […]
With new testing rules and no spring break, SUNY campuses prepare to reopen
Even though classes have already begun online, the 64 campuses in the State University system are preparing to reopen this Monday, February 1, for the spring 2021 semester with new precautions in place to protect professors, students and staff. As seen in the fall semester, the spread of COVID-19 forced […]
State agencies preparing for winter storm
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed state agencies to prepare for a winter storm that will affect most of the state Tuesday and Wednesday. “It appears that Mother Nature has another round of winter weather in store for most of the state, which is unsurprising, but the concern here is […]
Cuomo unveils $193 billion budget; threatens to sue federal government if COVID aid falls short
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his budget director are hoping for $15 billion in federal aid from the Biden Administration by April 1 in order to avoid higher taxes and service cuts in the fiscal year 2022 budget, which was unveiled on Jan. 19. Cuomo and Budget Director Robert Mujica essentially […]
Gov. Cuomo is “excited for change” as Biden takes office
Gov. Andrew Cuomo held a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 20, to congratulate President Joe Biden, express hope for the country’s future and lay out what it will mean for New York moving forward in the face of COVID-19. “I’m very excited about the president and the change for this […]
Publisher’s Corner: Cuomo’s State of the State sounds like a presidential to-do list
In our efforts to get Trump out of the White House, we seem to have largely overlooked things going on in state governments. They have been overshadowed by the national news. If we hear anything about Cuomo, it usually has to do with his adverse relationship with the disgraced former […]