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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  A Utica man was arrested Monday for driving with 26 active suspensions.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  Several Upstate New York mayors met in Syracuse to work together on financial issues and massive budget gaps.

Sunday, April 15, 2012  Starting next year, the check will no longer be in the mail for millions of people who receive Social Security and other government benefits.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  The Onondaga County Legislature met Tuesday afternoon and unanimously approved a bill that will bring an end to a standing policy concerning jail deputies.

Monday, March 05, 2012  Several Central New York agencies are among those using a controversial method to pay for pension costs.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Gov. Andrew Cuomo is set to present his second proposed annual budget, hoping to build on progress over the past year even as economic uncertainty remains.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011  New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli  is proposing a law that would use computer databases to crack down on abusers of public pensions.

Friday, April 08, 2011  Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner delivered her budget proposal to the Common Council Friday morning, promising to maintain the current property tax rate by balancing rising retirement costs with a cut in departmental spending.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  New York's pension fund for public workers has reported a 6 percent return on investment in its latest quarter to a market value of nearly $141 billion.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011  Onondaga County's CFO says the current pension costs are "clearly unsustainable."

Tuesday, February 22, 2011  As Wisconsin's governor is embroiled in a fight over fundamental guarantees for organized labor, the struggle between New York's governor and the unions appears to feature more hype than bite so far.

Friday, February 04, 2011  Even as he tries to drum up support for his budget proposal, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said his next big project will be to reform public pensions working with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Tuesday, November 09, 2010  New York's pension fund for public workers reported Tuesday an 8 percent return on investment in its latest quarter to a market value of nearly $133 billion.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  Since 2008, New Jersey and at least 19 other states from Wyoming to Rhode Island have rolled back pension benefits or seriously considered doing do - and not just for new hires, but for current employees and people already retired.

Friday, September 03, 2010  Here's how it works:  Every State worker who is promised a pension will receive that pension whether the state can afford it or not.  It's a constitutional obligation.