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Saturday, June 27, 2015
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NCCS spending plan fails a second time
This Week PRISON BREAK
By Teah Dowling teah@denpubs.com
CHAMPLAIN Ñ While voters approved Chazy Central Rural SchoolÕ s (CCRS) 2015-16 budget, Northeastern Clinton Central School (NCCS) saw its spending plan fail for the second time. In a vote of 431 to 310, the $27,657,517 budget and subsequent 2 percent tax-levy increase proposed by NCCS failed to secure the 60 percent super-majority approval needed Tuesday, June 16. The plan garnered only 58 percent approval, the same approval gained by the same proposal in the first budget vote on May 19, with the only difference being the amount of voter turnout. CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
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Meriloons the Clown perfects the face painting done on Kaidence Spooner’s face during Rulfs Orchard’s Strawberry Festival last year. More on this year’s event, which will take place on June 27, on page 2. Photo by Teah Dowling
Confusing package raises concerns for locals TPA, TAA and TPP could undermine ‘Buy American’ initiative Teah Dowling
Regatta, parades and much more to headline Cup. PAGE 2 HONOR FLIGHT
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Former gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout and members of the Working Families Party spoke out against Congresswoman Elise Stefanik supporting TPP and Fast Track during a press conference Thursday, June 18, in front of her Plattsburgh office.
PLATTSBURGH Ñ Former gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout and members of the Working Families Party held a press conference Thursday, June 18, urging U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik to oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Fast Track (TPA). Later that day, Stefanik voted in support of a motion with a Senate Amendment to H.R. 2146 - the Trade Priorities and Accountability Act, also known as Trade Promotion Authority, TPA and Fast Track. Ò I think what we all want to know is why Congresswoman Stefanik voted against Ô Buy American,Õ Ó Teachout said. Ò Why would she vote for something entirely secret and why would she vote for something that would overturn our basic right to pass local laws?Ó Stefanik explained her reasoning in a statement saying how trade supports one in five jobs in the United States, and in New York, international trade supports as many as 2.6 million jobs. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
Honor Flight seeking WWII, Vietnam vets. PAGE 3
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