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Marcy, NY (WIBX) - Governor Andrew Cuomo visited SUNYIT to outline his 2012-2013 Executive Budget and Reform plan, aimed at growing the economy and creating jobs throughout the state.

The budget looks to eliminate automatic spending inflators and increase school aid by $805 million

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Utica, NY - In a speech that lasted nearly forty minutes, Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente covered topics ranging from the county's fiscal status to pension reform, and aricultural growth in his State of the County Address delivered this morning.

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Albany, NY (WIBX) - Oneida County Executive, Anthony Picente, was in Albany to show his support for Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposed Tier Six retirement system.

Picente, who was asked by Mayor Michael Bloomerg to attend, addressed the high costs of pensions, saying, "Oneida County's retirement system payment has gone up over 548% from 2001 to 2010

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Albany, NY (WIBX) - Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi wants Governor Cuomo to create a task force to protect the state's military facilities, including Rome Lab.

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Albany, NY - Beginning in April Governor Cuomo is holding an online garage sale to get rid of unwanted state equipment.

Cuomo has announced a plan to sell the state government's old office supplies, highway equipment, vehicles, and furniture in order to reduce operating costs and curtail excess spending

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Utica, NY (WIBX) - According to the local chapter of the NAACP, RoAnn Destito, Commissioner of the Office of General Services, will give a power point presentation of Governor Cuomo's Budget and Reform Message tomorrow afternoon. 

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(WIBX) - Senator Joseph Griffo and Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi are wrapping up several days' of meetings with top state officials about regional development priorities, including the need to protect defense-related assets and area mental health facilities.

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(WIBX) - Governor Cuomo says he's happy that state education leaders are "putting the needs of students ahead of politics" in reaching an agreement about teacher evaluations in New York State.

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Rome, NY (WIBX) - In response to a proposed series of Base Re-Alignment and Closure Commission cuts, Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi is asking Governor Cuomo to help ensure the Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome is protected

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Albany, NY (WIBX) - Part of Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2012-2013 fiscal year budget, which was unveiled yesterday, includes the expansion of the state's DNA Databank.

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