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Picente to Deliver State of the County Address

Hosted by Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce on March 3
(Utica, NY) Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. will deliver his 2010 State of the County Address on Wednesday, March 3rd, hosted by the Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce, at the Radisson Hotel, 200 Genesee St., Utica.
Registration for the breakfast will be at 7:30 a.m. [...]

You’ve Been Working Hard, So Get the Tax Credits You Deserve!

By Sara Meays, community relations specialist
This year, more families than ever are eligible for tax credits for working families, regardless of whether or not they owe income tax. However, to get these credits, a tax return must be filed. The Mid-York Child Care Council is working with the National Women’s Law Center to spread the [...]

Zogby Interactive: Obama Approval Inches Upward To 50%

Survey finds percentage believing nation headed in right direction holds at 39%
(Utica, NY) Less than a week after delivering his first State of the Union address and directly on the heels of his dramatic debate with Congressional Republicans, half of likely voters (50%) approve of President Barack Obama’s job performance, new Zogby Interactive poll [...]

Destito announces Assembly passage of legislation to protect the disabled from abuse

(Rome, NY) Assemblywoman RoAnn M. Destito (D-Rome) announced that the Assembly passed legislation that would make it a felony for a caregiver to endanger the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person if the caregiver intentionally or recklessly causes physical or serious physical injury to that person or subjects that person to sexual contact [...]

Conference of Italian-American State Legislators to award scholarships

Applications being accepted through April 2
(Rome, NY) Assemblywoman RoAnn M. Destito (D/WF – Rome) recently announced that the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is now accepting applications from throughout New York State for four $1,500 scholarships to be awarded in June at their annual Conference Weekend.
“Given the high costs associated with going to [...]

Townsend Column Misstated Facts

To the Editor:
David Townsend’s recent column misstated certain facts. The Oneida Nation always has paid the State of New York in full for all services provided by the State Police and the State Racing & Wagering Board at Turning Stone Resort. This amounts to more than $5 million in payments to the State from the Oneida Nation every year. Those [...]

GOV wants to cut Troopers from Schools

Townsend fights for state police jobs protecting students

Assemblyman David Townsend (R,WF-Sylvan Beach) reprimanded Governor Paterson for his proposal to cut 90 State Troopers from the school resource officer (SRO) program in his 2010-11 Executive Budget. The New York State version of the program has been a decided success since it was begun by the [...]

Zogby Interactive: One Year into Term, Majority Proud to Have Obama as President

(Utica, NY) As President Barack Obama prepares for his State of the Union Address tonight, a majority of likely voters (51%) say they are proud to have him as President. One-in-three likely voters (35%) are ashamed while 14% undecided, a new Zogby Interactive survey finds. While there is a strong partisan divide, independents are more [...]

Casino’s Owners Fail to Pay Taxes, Cops

A Legislative Column by Assemblyman Dave Townsend (R,WF-Sylvan Beach)
The free rider problem in philosophy starts with a question: Is it fair to benefit from membership in a group without supporting it? Thinkers going back as far as Plato have answered no. Only the narrowly self-interested could find such behavior ethical, they say. Count Oneida Nation [...]

Albany ‘Ethics’ and Making Real Accountability Count

A Legislative Column by Assemblyman Dave Townsend (R,WF-Sylvan Beach)
A first step, but a step in the right direction. That is how I would characterize the January 20 vote to approve the most significant ethics reform passed by the Assembly since 2007. At the time I noted how overdue many of the proposed changes were, but [...]

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