Lawmakers adjourn without acting on amendment to free closed North Country prison land
June 10, 2024
Adirondack communities await fate of 3 closed prisons as legislative session ends without action
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June 10, 2024
Adirondack communities await fate of 3 closed prisons as legislative session ends without action
April 23, 2024
Up to five prison closures could come this year, according to the state's 2024-2025 budget. It's unclear if any are in the Adirondacks.
February 19, 2024
Legislators abandoned a constitutional amendment that would have saved Debar Pond Lodge in the town of Duane.
December 11, 2023
Adirondack Park-related constitutional amendments need to receive first passage in 2024 in order to be addressed by 2025.
June 8, 2022
State Assembly and Senate members could not agree on four constitutional amendments related to the Adirondack Park before leaving Albany.
May 23, 2022
The state Assembly pulled a constitutional amendment that would have closed an emergency communications gap in Hamilton County.
May 10, 2022
State lawmakers are considering four constitutional amendments impacting the Adirondack Park, but time before session ends is running out.