Today's legislative budget hearings on mental hygiene and workforce development ~ Watch Live

Thomas F. O'Mara

February 27, 2013

Budget

The Legislature's fiscal committees continue a series of public hearings this week on Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2013-14 proposed state budget.

Today's topics: Mental Hygiene (beginning at 9:30 a.m.), and Workforce Development (scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.).

Watch "Mental Hygiene" live.

Watch "Workforce Development" live.

O’Mara blasts governor on Southport closure: Criticizes abrupt decision and lack of local input

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“Despite the recent trend of lowering prison population, we have not seen a correlating reduction of violence within the prisons. We read weekly of violent assaults by inmates on staff and other inmates occurring at Elmira Correctional Facility. We need to focus on safer prisons. The lower prison population should be capitalized on to spread inmates out for greater safety within the system as a whole,” Senator O'Mara said.

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NYS SEEKING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON STEUBEN COUNTY FLOODING: Part of ongoing effort to secure federal assistance

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the state has established a new online form that residents can fill out and submit to assist New York’s efforts to appeal a recent decision by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denying Individual Assistance to flooding victims.