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$200 tax credit for volunteer firefighters and EMS workers

A reminder to all active fire and EMS volunteers:  When you do your New York State taxes, be sure to take your $200 tax credit.You will need to fill out the NYS long form, IT-201, and fill out an

March 17, 2010
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Libous sponsors 20 bills in 2010

Sen. Tom Libous is carrying 20 bills in the 2010 legislative session, including bills to make bridges and highways safer, travel on interstate highways easier and dealing with Albany’s bureaucracy simpler.

February 1, 2010
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State of the State: What lies ahead for New York in 2010

State of the State: What lies ahead for New York in 2010

Governor Paterson got a lot of things right in his State of the State address earlier today.

He’s taking a serious look at cutting spending which is good news.

He also wants to look at ethics reforms in Albany. That’s also good news.

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January 11, 2010
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Leandra's Law makes DWI with a child a felony

Word of advice: If you’re thinking about driving drunk, think twice. If you’re thinking about driving drunk with a child in the car, think about the jail time you’ll face.

December 29, 2009
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Governor delays school aid; cuts a possibility

School districts across New York are re-balancing their check books after Gov. David  Paterson delayed $750 million in planned aid to local school districts and municipal governments.

December 18, 2009
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Flood Protection Projects

Here's a list of flood protection work sites:

Broome

December 9, 2009
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New York City bosses finally hold vote on Defict Reduction Plan to curb spending they voted for in April

(ALBANY, NY)  Senator Tom Libous voted on Wednesday in favor of a plan that would reduce the State’s budget deficit by about $2.8 billion.

December 3, 2009
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DEC Gas Hearing at Chenango Valley High School

This past Thursday the auditorium of Chenango Valley High School was filled to capacity as 1,000 people came to voice their opinions on the DEC’s recent SGEIS report. Economics and environmentalism dominated the event as both sides fought in what could be their last chance to influence the Department of Environmental Conservation before final guidelines are set in favor or against the drilling of natural gas in the Southern Tier.

November 23, 2009
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Rally Calls Attention To Bridge Conditions

The sudden closure last month of a roughly half-mile bridge spanning Lake Champlain in Essex County pointed to the need to immediately address New York State’s deteriorating bridges and roadways.Senators Tom Libous, Betty Little, Hugh Farley, Roy McDonald, Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward today joined dozens of local officials and community members from Crown Point, Essex County and Edinburg, Saratoga County to rally support for critically important investments in bridge and roadway projects.The lawmakers said there are 110 New York State bridges

November 16, 2009
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To Veterans: Thank you -- today and every day

Recently, a portrait of Sgt. Rich Yarosh of Windsor was hung in the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.

November 11, 2009
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Paterson risks your safety in political gambit

I’ve said before that I don’t like the way Gov. David Paterson is using your safety on the road as a political pawn to coerce his fellow New York City political bosses into solving the state’s budget deficit for him.

November 2, 2009
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School aid cuts just raise your taxes -- again

Gov. David Paterson says his plan to reduce a $4 billion budget deficit “cuts spending.”

No it doesn’t. It raises taxes.

October 22, 2009
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Fixing the budget requires better leadership

I got tired of waiting for your New York City politicians – you know, the people leading the Senate, Assembly and Governor’s office – to actually do something leader-like and suggest a way to close a budget gap that has grown to somewhere between $3.1 billion and $4.1 billion.So while they cowered in a corner somewhere to dare each other to make a decision, I and my colleagues made one for them: Senate Republicans have pitched a

October 16, 2009
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