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New York State
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Maertz, Fleming debate before primary to challenge LaValle
Over the years, the list of Democratic opponents against longtime incumbent state Senator Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) reads like a "Who's Who" of candidates nobody remembers. Some of them were on the ballot, but went the entire campaign without making much noise on the campaign front. This year, there's a Sept. 13...
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Bamboo ban gets a thumbs down locally, but state trumps the issue
Despite the opinion of Conservation Advisory Council Chairman Ed Bausman that education, not a new law, is the best way to control invasive bamboo, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation last week that, as of January 2013, will prohibit the sale, possession or transportation of the plants within New York State. Prior...
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Senate passes bill to exempt libraries from MTA payroll tax
The state Senate passed legislation Monday to exempt libraries from the controversial Metropolitan Transit Authority payroll tax. Approved in 2009, the tax currently imposes a .21 percent levy on payroll for employers, including schools and governments in Suffolk County with payrolls above $1.25 million. The new legislation aims to help libraries meet...
