Local Albany Area Headlines
AG wants deleted e-mails from former trooper Wiese
"This destruction took place on April 1, 2008, the day this investigation was announced in the media" ALBANY - The New York Power Authority announced Wednesday that it was switching its inspector general from paid to unpaid administrative leave, the same day the attorney general announced he was seeking the ... via Democrat & Chronicle
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GOP offers $2.6B tax-cut package
"These proposals give false hopes to working families looking for real relief" ALBANY- Assembly Republicans Monday marked the state's "tax freedom day" by calling for about $2.6 billion in tax cuts. via Democrat & Chronicle
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AG settles with 2 law firms in school-attorney case
"This issue that we're discussing today is chronic, it's widespread, and it is pervasive" ALBANY _ Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced today two settlements with private law firms who had attorneys listed as school employees to either benefit the firm or the school. via Democrat & Chronicle
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Skull found in upstate house foundation dates back to 1700s
A state archaeologist says a female skull found in the basement of a colonial-era home near Albany likely dates back to the 18th century. via Recordonline.com - The Times Herald-R...
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Bill would fund drug studies
"The bill really is to bring about the ability for people to get information" ALBANY - As her husband was being treated for leukemia, Judy Schwartz of Dutchess County scoured the Internet in search of clinical drug trials that offered hope of a cure. via Democrat & Chronicle
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State Senate votes to suspend gas tax over summer
ALBANY - The New York Senate has passed legislation to suspend state gasoline taxes for the summer, but the initiative has little traction because of opposition from the Assembly and Gov. via Poughkeepsie Journal
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As fuel prices rise, some speedometer needles fall
"I read somewhere that around 62 or 63 was the best speed to drive to make the most of your gas" Traffic travels on the New York State Thruway in Selkirk, N.Y., Friday, May 2, 2008. via The South Mississippi Sun Herald
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Farmers say state choking off supply of foreign workers
"These bureaucrats at (the labor department) don't understand the reality of the field in upstate New York" ALBANY - An attempt by the state Labor Department to increase the number of Puerto Ricans working on New York farms is leaving some farms short of workers and could threaten this year's harvests, farm officials ... via Poughkeepsie Journal
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State to aid quitting smokers
"Once they get that little nudge from the price, then we'll help them in every way to stop and keep from smoking again" ALBANY - While smokers may be fuming that New York's cigarette tax will become the nation's highest starting June 3, the state's health commissioner predicted Tuesday the increase will prompt more than 100,000 ... via Poughkeepsie Journal
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