ALBANY—State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today reminded consumers to spend the gift cards they received last holiday season and to ask appropriate questions when purchasing new gift cards. Not all gift card sellers have eliminated fees and expiration dates and some gift card sellers are beginning to charge purchase fees. “Every dime counts for families during [...]
Former Acting State Police Superintendent Preston Felton, one of two cases remaining from the Spitzer-Bruno battle over helicopter flights and accusations of political espionage, has settled with the state on Commission on Public Integrity. He admits to violating public officers law in the affair, in which he gave in to requests that he have officers make [...]
ALBANY -- State lawmakers walked out on Gov. Paterson yesterday, abandoning a special legislative session meant to cut New York's looming $3.2 billion deficit. Senate Democratic Conference leader John Sampson of Brooklyn abruptly canceled what was...
ALBANY—The state Office of General Services will try again to sell the Glens Falls Armory. The state had scheduled an auction for Oct. 21 for the building, “as is” with a minimum bid of $500,000 but there were no takers. Now, OGS Commissioner John C. Egan today says a sealed bid auction for the building will be [...]
By Andrew Carroll Sports Writer ALBANY, Ga. | West Alabama’s Tavarus Finley and Marques Coleman each blocked a field-goal try in the fourth quarter Saturday, but on Albany State’s last attempt all they could do was hope. When Juan Bongarra’s 36-yard try with 16 seconds remaining sailed wide to the left, the Tigers partied like it was 1975.
By Andrew Carroll Sports Writer ALBANY, Ga. | Juan Bongarra missed a 36-yard field-goal with 16 seconds left, and West Alabama defeated Albany State 24-22 in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs.
ALBANY—The state Legislature has passed two of the Governor’s program bills, the first providing measures to evaluate the costs of mandates on local governments, helping them to control costs and provide relief to property taxpayers and the second closing a loophole in sentencing laws that allowed some violent criminals to become eligible for parole and [...]
Check out this article by Joe Spector in the D&C. Taxpayers pick up lawmakers’ special-session tab ALBANY — State lawmakers came to the Capitol on Monday and left Tuesday without a deal to close the burgeoning budget deficit. But they did leave with one thing: $171 a day in stipends, a total of about $35,055 a day [...] Related posts: Special Election - North Country State Senate Race...
Published November 11, 2009 10:19 pm - Moultrie native returns home, now chosen to leadJohn Oxford MOULTRIE — After spending several years away from her hometown, Councilwoman-elect Susie Magwood-Thomas returned to Moultrie recently with years of experience and a focus on education.Magwood-Thomas said she was born in Moultrie and attended school here until the 10th grade. She moved to Miami with...
Southern University's marching band will be one of eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities bands entering the 2010 Honda Battle of the Bands "Invitational Showcase."
Keep an eye on Albany today. Albany, NY (AHN) - The New York Legislature holds a special session on Tuesday to tackle a $3.2 billion budget deficit. It is expected to vote on a same-sex marriage bill introduced by Gov. David Paterson last week. The state Assembly had passed the measure in May by an 89-52 vote amid competing demonstrations by gay advocates and those who support traditional marriage,...
By Gregg Dewalt Sports Editor Even after Saturday night's loss, everything fell the way the University of North Alabama anticipated Sunday afternoon when the NCAA Division II championship football pairings were released.
This past Tuesday was election day. For most of the summer the local newspaper has been awash with letters from disgruntled voters, complaining about the problems both in Albany (our state capital) and here in the Rochester area. It costs...
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