TODAY'S STORIES
Budget Watchdog Group Says Cuomo Counting His Unhatched Chickens
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is taking credit for the state budget’s turn around from huge gaps to healthy surpluses. But a watchdog group says Cuomo is relying on future funds that have not yet materialized. Cuomo recounted how he turned the state’s finances around, as in his inaugural address earlier this year. “We turned a $10 billion dollar deficit into a $5 billion dollar surplus,” Cuomo said on January 1.
They Call Me "Cool Fool": A George Haley Story
To conclude our series highlighting historical black residence of our region we discuss the life of Bath, NY native Lt. Col. George J. Haley. Haley volunteered in WWII as a fighter pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American military aviators in the U.S. armed forces. He fought in multiple wars, flying over 90 missions in WWII alone.
Hundreds Of Teachers Rally Against Cuomo's Education Plans
Hundreds of teachers rallied at the New York state capitol late Monday, saying they are calling out Gov. Andrew Cuomo for what they say is his anti-public school agenda. The teachers, including New York State United Teachers Union Vice President Andy Pallotta, say Cuomo has declared a “war” on students, parents, and teachers, and is advancing a “test and punish” agenda.
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