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Around New York
1. Audit: State missing the mark on using local food in school lunches
An audit from New York state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli found that there is a need for improvement from the Department of Agriculture and Markets in overseeing an initiative that aims for children to receive New York-produced food in their school meals.
2. Village of Sidney seeks extension from FEMA to finish flood prevention project
Many communities in New York know what it’s like to face life-changing flooding. For those in the village of Sidney, in Delaware County, they went through two significant floods in just five years. Sidney is hoping to prevent another massive weather event from destroying the area, but they are running into a roadblock.
3. State lawmakers want to create an office to represent ratepayers in utility disputes
Gov. Kathy Hochul will soon review a bill that seeks to give the ratepayer more of a voice when it comes to disputes over utility hikes. It would come in the form of an office dedicated to coming to the defense of consumers in those situations.
Around the Nation
1. Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged in probe of mishandling of classified information
2. Military families worry about next paycheck as government remains gridlocked
3. Trump says he’ll meet with Putin in Hungary. He first meets Friday with Zelenskyy at the White House
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