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• Vito Lopez to resign, seek Council seat

  let alone a whole month," Cuomo said Friday. "He should resign effective immediately and if he does not, he must be expelled.""Anyone who read the report . . . should recognize that immediate action is required, not a prolonged exit from the halls of the Legislature,"   Read more »

• Letter: Election rules need overhaul

  do we keep discussing reforming the state election system when it's high time we replace it ["Recall elections won't fix Albany ," Editorial, May 6]?Most states enable candidates to run for public office by paying a small fee, as opposed to New York 's highly   Read more »

• Cuomo to address LIPA's relationship with PSEG

  system. LIPA, under the proposal, would be reduced to a holding company of about 30 employees. It currently has nearly 100.The Albany briefing is scheduled for 3 p.m.The plan is expected to include a three-year rate freeze, Public Service Commission oversight   Read more »

• Republican support meager for independent Dems' campaign finance reform bid

  group met in Manhattan a week earlier and plans to another hold public hearing in Buffalo on Monday, with another in Albany the following week. The reform package was spurred by a sweeping federal corruption arrests of six politicians -- including former IDC   Read more »

• $30M ad plan to promote Sandy-hit region

  at an event in the state Capitol. Much of the $30 million earmarked to increase visits to storm-damaged areas will go to "I Love NY" television commercials, according to a spokesman for Empire State Development Corp.Tourism generates $5 billion in economic   Read more »

Around the web

• Senate bill shows state looking upstate for casino placement

  According to the Albany Times Union, two people with knowledge of talks, say Cuomo and Seneca Indian Nation President Barry Snyder Sr. are considering a deal that Snyder recently outlined to the 16-member tribal council. It's expected that any deal between 8:32 PM from Niagara Falls Gazette Read more »

• GREEN SHEET: Golf Notes

  Red Hook GC (Chris Sanger, Ryan Belliveau) 36-34, Dick’s Sporting Goods (Brad Stewart, Tom Gilardi) 34-36, Capital Hills @ Albany (Steve Vatter, Dan Grignon) 37-33 ($67.22 each) 71 (-1): Albany Country Club (Glenn Davis, Joe Parrottino) 35-36, Schuyler Meadows 7:04 PM from The Saratogian Read more »

• Lawyer: NY man at center of HIV scare not positive

  police and firefighters responded to two bomb threats within half an hour of each other Thursday afternoon at Periwinkle and Waverly el… LEBANON — The third annual Runaway Pumpkin Half Marathon will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Cheadle Lake Park, 37954 5:22 PM from Albany Democrat-Herald Read more »

• Christian Brothers reach deal in US abuse claims

  digital subscription please log in with your existing account. If you are not a current subscriber, please log in or sign up for unlimited access to the number one source for local news and information, Albany Democrat Herald. Remember me on this computer 4:50 PM from Albany Democrat-Herald Read more »

• Penalty Could Increase For Passing Stopped School Bus

  N.Y. – The New York State Assembly could decide whether drivers who pass stopped school buses will face stiffer penalties. The Senate passed a bill Wednesday to increase fines. The current proposal would legislate that the maximum fine for a first offense   from WETM 18 - NY Read more »