Capital Confidential

• A.M. Roundup: $65 million settlement reached in Hoosick Falls pollution case
  Three of the companies blamed for the pollution of public and private water supplies in and around the village of Hoosick Falls have agreed to pay $65.25 million to settle a federal lawsuit that will secure cash payments and long-term medical mon…
  - 22 Jul 21, 6:30am -
• A.M. Roundup: JCOPE eyeing Larry Schwartz for ‘loyalty’ calls
  New York’s ethics oversight agency is investigating a series of phone calls made by a former top aide to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, which some county executives felt improperly mixed politics with vaccine distribution efforts.  (TU) Federal officia…
  - 21 Jul 21, 6:30am -
• A.M. Roundup: Police to stop airport arrests for marijuana possession
  Police are no longer seizing marijuana, making arrests or issuing tickets for low-level possession for travelers passing through Albany International and other airports across the state, highlighting the softening rules for cannabis as New York and…
  - 20 Jul 21, 8:41am -
• A.M. Roundup: Cuomo under oath for Saturday interview
  Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was expected to be under oath on Saturday when he was scheduled to be interviewed by investigators with the state attorney general’s office about a series of sexual harassment allegations that have been leveled against him…
  - 19 Jul 21, 6:30am -
• A.M. Roundup: Cuomo faces questioning by attorney general’s office
  Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, as expected, is scheduled to be questioned Saturday by the state attorney general’s office as the investigation into sexual harassment allegations against him is nearing an end. (NYT) Racing fans flooded the Saratoga Ra…
  - 16 Jul 21, 9:32am -
• A.M. Roundup: Van De Water vs Delgado, round 2?
  Kyle Van De Water, the Republican candidate who failed to win New York’s 19th congressional seat last year, announced a 2022 House bid Monday afternoon. But with redistricting on the horizon, he’s not yet sure which seat he might be running for…
  - 14 Jul 21, 6:30am -
• A.M. Roundup: Ethics hearing postponed over concerns it would violate law
   A high-profile legislative hearing on ethics was canceled Monday amid concerns from some lawmakers that a virtual component of the proceeding would have violated the state’s Open Meetings Law. The cancellation came as state government is emergi…
  - 13 Jul 21, 6:30am -
• A.M. Roundup: Chick-fil-A under fire over planned Thruway locations
  Three openly gay members of the New York Assembly penned a letter to the Thruway Authority saying that Chick-fil-A should not be allowed to open locations inside Thruway rest stops as planned, because of the fast food chain’s history of “oppo…
  - 12 Jul 21, 6:37am -
• A.M. Roundup: How will $139 million stop a gun violence ‘epidemic’?
  The $139 million the state plans to expeditiously spend to help curb a gun violence “epidemic,” which Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo declared this week as a state of emergency, has been in the state’s budget and set aside for these specific issues…
  - 9 Jul 21, 6:27am -
• A.M. Roundup: IG shuts down talk of reopening Cuomo leak case
  Three state ethics commissioners wanted an investigation reopened into who illegally leaked confidential, highly sensitive information to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. (TU) But despite recent statements appearing to confirm that the information was ill…
  - 8 Jul 21, 6:30am -

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The Daily Politics

• Kremlin stages votes in Ukraine, sees protests in Russia
  Russian forces launched new strikes on Ukrainian cities Saturday as Kremlin-orchestrated votes took place in four occupied regions to create a pretext for their annexation by Moscow.
  - 2 hours ago 24 Sep 22, 6:01pm -
• Temple University grad shot dead on Philadelphia sidewalk ‘for no apparent reason’
  Everett Beauregard, 23, was on his way home from a night out with friends at a bar in South Philadelphia when he was shot in the back of the neck, police said.
  - 2 hours ago 24 Sep 22, 5:36pm -
• NASA postpones Artemis I moon launch again due to Tropical Storm Ian
  Weather on Earth is slowing NASA’s plans to go to the moon.
  - 4 hours ago 24 Sep 22, 4:20pm -
• Texas family awarded $95 million after dental procedure left young girl with irreversible brain damage
  The heartbroken family likely won’t see a dollar of the hefty pot.
  - 4 hours ago 24 Sep 22, 4:17pm -
• NJ man found dead in food processing plant kettle cooker remembered as ‘picture-perfect husband and father’
  Dale Devilli, 63, was “the picture-perfect husband and father” of two daughters “who valued family above all else” prior to the tragic accident.
  - 4 hours ago 24 Sep 22, 3:24pm -
• Detroit radio news anchor killed, four hospitalized in murder-attempted suicide
  "There have been many tears shed in our newsroom today and Jim will be greatly missed."
  - 6 hours ago 24 Sep 22, 2:12pm -
• Bodycam video captures moment train slams into police cruiser with woman inside
  A distant train horn could be heard as officers searched Yareni Rios-Gonzalez’s truck for weapons. The train’s horn rang out several more times before officers finally reacted to the incoming locomotive — but by then it was already too late.
  - 7 hours ago 24 Sep 22, 12:29pm -
• Florida braces for Ian: DeSantis declares state of emergency as storm poised to reach ‘hurricane strength’
  "It is too soon to determine the exact tract and magnitude of the impacts of Ian. However, it is time those in Florida ensure their hurricane plan is in place and continue to monitor the forecast."
  - 8 hours ago 24 Sep 22, 12:23pm -
• Louise Fletcher, Oscar-winning ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ actress, dead at 88
  “I was the last person cast,” she recalled of playing Nurse Ratched in a 2004 interview. “It wasn’t until we were halfway through shooting that I realized the part had been offered to other actresses who didn’t want to appear so horrible on…
  - 9 hours ago 24 Sep 22, 11:11am -
• Half of Puerto Rico still without power days after Fiona struck
  Many are questioning why it is taking so long to restore power since Fiona was a Category 1 storm that did not affect the entire island, and whose rain — not wind — inflicted the greatest damage.
  - 9 hours ago 24 Sep 22, 10:51am -

Auburn Citizen

• NY Senate GOP asks labor commish to reject lower farmworker OT threshold
  As state Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon considers whether to lower the overtime threshold for New York farmworkers, Republican state senators hope she will reject the plan.
  - 1 day ago 23 Sep 22, 3:00pm -
• Conole, Williams agree to two debates in CNY House race
  Francis Conole and Brandon Williams have agreed to two debates in the 22nd Congressional District race.
  - 2 days ago 23 Sep 22, 7:15am -
• Katko breaks with GOP to vote for presidential election reform bill
  U.S. Rep. John Katko was one of nine Republicans who broke with their party's leadership to vote for a bill that would reform the 135-year-old Electoral Count Act and, the sponsors hope, prevent a repeat of the Jan. 6 attack…
  - 2 days ago 23 Sep 22, 7:15am -
• Outside groups begin ad blitz in competitive CNY race for Congress
  With less than two months to go until the general election, three outside groups are ramping up their presence in the 22nd Congressional District race.
  - 3 days ago 21 Sep 22, 5:00pm -
• Steven Holden thinks unions, women can help him upset Claudia Tenney for Congress
  Steven Holden knows the numbers.
  - 4 days ago 21 Sep 22, 7:15am -
• CNY campaign roundup: Tenney backed by law enforcement union, NY Democrats support Conole
  Democratic members of New York's congressional delegation are showing their support for Francis Conole in the 22nd district race, while U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney netted a law enforcement union's endorsement in her bid for the 24th district seat.
  - 5 days ago 20 Sep 22, 7:15am -
• How to submit comments on farm OT proposal to NY labor commish
  If you want to submit comments to state Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon as she considers whether to lower the overtime threshold for farmworkers, the clock is ticking.
  - 5 days ago 20 Sep 22, 7:15am -
• NY GOP reps eye federal bill to block state from lowering farm OT threshold
  With New York on the verge of lowering the overtime threshold for farmworkers, Republicans have introduced federal legislation that would block the state's action.
  - 10 days ago 14 Sep 22, 1:00pm -
• Independent Syracuse mayor backs Democrat for Congress
  For years, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has not endorsed in the central New York congressional race.
  - 11 days ago 13 Sep 22, 7:15pm -
• NY prisons violating solitary confinement reform law, advocates say
  New York state prisons are violating a law that took effect in April by keeping incarcerated individuals in solitary confinement for more than 15 days, according to data cited by a group that advocated for the law's passage.
  - 12 days ago 13 Sep 22, 7:30am -