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1. Despite recruitment gains, key recovery metrics remain stagnant one year after N.Y. correction officer strike
One year after a three-week illegal correction officer strike rocked New York’s prison system, several core recovery benchmarks — from staffing levels to National Guard deployment — show limited measurable change as Corrections Commissioner Daniel Martuscello points to renewed hiring momentum as a sign the recovery is “off to a good start.”
A new tax deal has been reached in Jefferson County, ending a long-standing concern that an energy storage company wasn’t paying its fair share to local jurisdictions. Convergent Energy and Power operates a solar battery storage facility in the town of Lyme, and the company had been paying the taxes it was legally obligated to.
3. State Senate assembles ‘working group’ to push Hochul on ICE reforms
Gov. Kathy Hochul revealed last month that she supports restricting state coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but some state lawmakers and advocates want her to go further and emulate New York City’s sanctuary policies.
Around the Nation
1. Alysa Liu dazzles to win figure skating gold, ending 24-year Olympic drought for U.S. women
2. Trump announces $10B U.S. investment in Board of Peace to rebuild Gaza
3. Some Democrats plan to skip Trump’s State of the Union address
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