Gov. Pataki Vetoes More Than 70 Bills
ALBANY (1010 WINS) — In what may be a final slap at the Legislature, Gov. George Pataki on Thursday rejected pension sweeteners for public workers in powerful unions that were approved by lawmakers this election year.
Pataki also extended a program that subsidizes electricity costs for businesses that […]

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Immigrants Swell Numbers Near New York - New York Times
Immigrants have continued to surge into metropolitan New York since 2000, according to census figures released today, and that increase, combined with high birth rates, has elevated the foreign-born and their children in New York City itself to fully 60 percent of the population. The rate […]

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WBEN 930 : County Lawmakers Push For New Law
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) - Three Erie County legislators are pushing for a new local law aimed at curbing the use of illegal immigrants who work for companies hired by the county.
Michael Ranzenhofer says they want companies to verify all workers are legal, taxpaying residents before they secure […]

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Is Congress spending your money in secret?
Congress is considering a bill — the Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations measure — that presently contains 1,867 earmarks worth more than a half-billion tax dollars and averaging nearly $268,000 each. Many are for things that sound like worthy causes such as “hospital facilities and equipment,” yet none […]

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