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Making Sense of Mandates

As Governor Andrew Cuomo begins working to provide mandate relief for local governments and school districts, WXXI News presents a weeklong series of reports and programs to shed light on what these mandates are. WXXI's news team also looks at why these mandates are costing New York's taxpayers so much money, and who might suffer if they are lifted. The series launched Monday, January 10 during Morning Edition on AM 1370/FM-HD91.5-2, WRUR-FM 88.5 and online at WXXI.org.

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Cuomo's Mandate Relief Panel Meets

Governor Andrew Cuomo's Mandate Relief panel is one of three "teams" he's set up to foster ideas to lower the cost of government.

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Maggie Brooks on Mandates

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks talked about mandates Friday on WXXI's 1370 Connection as part of our series Making Sense of Mandates.

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Assemblyman Joe Morelle on Mandates

Veteran State Assemblyman Joseph Morelle (D-132nd) talks about what can and should be done to lighten the burden of state mandates on local government.

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Prevailing Wage Akin to Mandates

In the third part of our Making Sense of Mandates series, WXXI News investigates New York State's prevailing wage law and why there's fierce opposition to it.

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City Council's Conklin on Mandates and Rochester's Budget

Rochester City Council Member Carolee Conklin explains how mandates have helped create the city's nearly $50-million budget deficit on Wednesday's 1:00pm edition of 1370 Connection.

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Mandates: Burden of Proof in Special Education

As part of our Making Sense of Mandates series, a report on New York State's law requiring school districts to bear the burden of proof in special education challenges.

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Mayor Tom Richards on Mandate Relief

Rochester Mayor Tom Richards spoke about mandates on WXXI's 1370 Connection as part of our series Making Sense of Mandates.

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Mandating Pre-School Special Education

As part of our Making Sense of Mandates series, a look at how the business of pre-school special education is costing more and more each year and why Monroe County wants to make significant changes.

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Making Sense of Mandates

As Governor Cuomo takes action, WXXI News investigates unfunded mandates in New York state and their impact locally beginning Monday.

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Related Links

Governor Cuomo Initial Announcement of Mandate Relief Team
News of Wyoming County's Frustration with Mandates
Monroe County's 2008 Announcement of Formation of Upstate Mandate Relief Commission
NYCOM's "Stop the Tax Shift" Site
Not a New Issue: NY Times Mandate Info from 1993 & 1994
Governor Cuomo's Announcement of Members of Mandate Relief Team
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