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(Utica, NY – Sept. 1, 2010) Assemblywoman RoAnn M. Destito (D/WF-Rome) recently announced that the New York State Council on the Arts has awarded $220,000 in grants to cultural organizations and facilities in the Mohawk Valley Region. Awards for local organizations include: *Capitol Civic Center, Rome, $3,400 for exhibitions *Central New York Community Arts Council, [...]
Majorities agree with nearly all negative statements about Democrats and Republicans (Utica, NY) A new Zogby Interactive poll finds majorities of voters agree with most arguments Democrats and Republicans plan to use against each other in this year’s Congressional elections. Sixty four percent agree that Democrats will raise their taxes, and 61% agree that Republicans [...]
Unfair to Make Retailers Sacrifice Sales While Other Side of Bargain is Blocked by Courts ALBANY, NY (09/01/2010)(readMedia)– The New York Association of Convenience Stores today asked Governor Paterson to issue an executive order suspending the 58% tax hike on cigarettes that took effect July 1, in fairness to long-suffering retailers whom state and federal [...]
(Utica, NY – Sept. 1, 2010) Pediatricians and nurses at St. Elizabeth Medical Group in East Utica are sending families home from checkups with free books and a very important prescription – “read aloud to your children.” On Monday, August 30, Congressman Arcuri visited the health center, not only to cheer them on, but to [...]
(Utica, NY) A bipartisan coalition of more than 80 business and trade organizations representing 1.5 million employees announced that State Senator Joe Griffo (R,C,I-Rome) scored a top 10 ranking for his pro-business voting record during the 2009-10 legislative session. The group, Unshackle Upstate, undertook the review in conjunction with its “Judgment Day” campaign, an initiative [...]
(Mary, NY) Friends of RoAnn Destito are holding their annual summer picnic on Thursday, Sept. 2 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the 12 North Sports Bar on Mullaney Road in Marcy. A variety of food and beverages will be served, including hamburgers, steak and sausage sandwiches, salads, and dessert. Admission is $25 per person, and [...]
Will Detail Full Agenda to Make Earmarks Fully Transparent, End Automatic Pay Raises, Hold Special Interests Accountable, End Anonymous Holds (Utica, NY – Sept. 1) With the support of Common Cause and the Sunlight Foundation, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will announce a new push to make Congress more transparent and accountable, Wednesday, September 1, 2010 [...]
Legislative Column by Assemblyman Dave Townsend (R,WF-Sylvan Beach) Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the analytical arm of the US Labor Department, released its roundup of employment figures. It’s not exactly the return of Monday Night Football, but some of these statistics are eagerly anticipated by economists for their value in judging current [...]
Assemblywoman RoAnn M. Destito (D-Rome) recently announced that the New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation has awarded low interest loans and tax credits to the City of Utica for Kennedy Plaza and the City of Rome for Liberty Gardens. These awards were made through the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal’s [...]
(Marcy, NY – Aug. 26, 2010) Leadership Mohawk Valley (LMV) kicked off its program year on August 12-13 with orientation held on the SUNYIT campus in Marcy. The day-and-a-half long orientation was designed to introduce the class members to LMV, prepare them for the program they’ll be part of until Graduation in May, 2011, and [...]
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