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New Bills Hope to Make Registering to Vote Easier A new set of bills introduced yesterday in Albany would try to make it easier for residents to register and then vote in elections. Only a reported 36 percent of eligible voters in the state showed up at the polls for the 2010 elections.

State Troopers Begin Three-Day International Road Check Truck drivers who travel in northern New York State can expect to be pulled for more inspections this week. State troopers are participating in the annual international road check. The three day program began yesterday and runs through tomorrow.

Cuomo Wants to De-Criminalize Small Pot Possession New York governor Andrew Cuomo is proposing to de-criminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. The proposal would make it a violation to have less than 25 grams of pot; conviction would result in a $100 fine.

Smokers will have a bit of a reprieve when lighting up in certain regions of New York State’s parks. The Parks Department declared a number of smoke-free areas around places where children gather, including playgrounds and pools back in April.

Accident During Bainbridge Parade Leaves 9-year-old Boy Dead A 9-year old boy was killed when he fell off a parade float at the Memorial Day parade. There are few details so far about the incident from police.  Media reports say the boy fell off near the main street intersection when the plastic chair he was riding in fell over the side when the float came to a stop.  The boy was run over when the

Seward Introduces College Affordability Plan State senator James Seward has introduced the senate’s 2012 College Affordability Plan, which will help middle class families and students afford the rapidly increasing cost of a college education.

Oneonta Decides Fate of Local Schools Today It’s school budget day throughout New York State. This is the first year schools are limited to a 2 percent increase in taxes. The districts must get a 60 percent super majority vote to surpass the new state limit.

Democrats, Republicans at Odds Over Minimum Wage Increase The minimum wage was the focus of a number of events at the state capitol in Albany yesterday.