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May 15, 2008
STATEWIDE
Sensing the Moment Favors Them, Unions in Albany Push for Gains
With the downfall of Gov. Eliot Spitzer and an approaching state election that has senators of both parties desperate for support, labor unions are flexing their muscles in the capital to a degree not seen in years.
LONG ISLAND
Immigration verification bill adopted
The Suffolk County Legislature has approved a controversial bill requiring subcontractors to verify the immigration status of their employees.
HUDSON VALLEY
Sullivan lawmakers urge the state to provide no-interest loans for dam repairs
The Sullivan County Legislature is going to ask the state to provide no-interest loans to dam owners, who will be required to bring them up to new state standards.
CAPITAL
BRIEF: Schenectady legislators OK summer camp
Schenectady County legislators, by a 9-4 vote Tuesday night, approved a summer day camp program in Central Park for this season.
NORTH COUNTRY
Essex County Jail takes on boarders
State OK delayed process; county hopes outside inmates help pay jail costs.
SOUTHERN TIER
Broome considers change in defibrillator law
Broome County legislators tonight will propose changing a 2007 local law that requires certain public venues and events to have defibrillators and trained operators on hand, making it easier for golf courses to comply.
CENTRAL NEW YORK
County sheriff grapples with deputy shortage…again
Oswego County Sheriff Reuel “Moe” Todd continues to deal with staffing shortages as deputies leave for better paying jobs.
WESTERN NEW YORK
Albany stalemate delays WNY projects: IDA funding dispute complicates financing
Construction should have started by now on a permanent home for Buffalo's Tapestry Charter School -- not to mention several other big projects at schools and hospitals throughout Western New York.