You Paid For It

You Paid For It: New License Plates

Greg Floyd

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COLONIE -- Because you won't stop talking about it, we won't stop investigating New York State's plan to force all motorists to pay for new license plates starting in April 2010. The cost will be 25 dollars, plus an additional 20 dollars if you... Full story

You Paid For It: Congressional Cars

Greg Floyd

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There are many perks and benefits that go along with being a member of Congress. We first told you last year that all members of the House of Representatives are given the option of leasing a car at taxpayer expense. It's a free car and free gas,... Full story

You Paid For It: Schenectady’s clock that doesn’t tick

Greg Floyd

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SCHENECTADY -- Why is time standing still in downtown Schenectady? That’s the question posed by a CBS 6 viewer who wants to know why the clock known as “Little Ben” at the corner of State and Broadway is stuck at 10:10. The... Full story

You Paid For It: Gov's office defends misused stimulus money

Steve Flamisch

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Two lawmakers blasted Governor David Paterson's office on Thursday for allowing many low-income parents to use federal stimulus money to buy beer, cigarettes, and lottery tickets instead of school supplies. Drawing upon a pot of $140 million... Full story

You Paid For It: IG reports slam two state agencies

Steve Flamisch

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Five state workers racked-up thousands of dollars in improper travel expenses using taxpayer-funded vehicles, according to a pair of reports issued Wednesday by the Office of the New York State Inspector General (IG). The State Liquor Authority... Full story

Attorney: 'A culture of brutality' at Tryon

Keach claims DOJ report verifies problems at state-run facility

Steve Flamisch

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A Department of Justice (DOJ) report critical of four state-run juvenile detention facilities verifies the existence of “a culture of brutality,” according to a lawyer who has brought several cases against the state. Elmer Robert Keach... Full story

157 Million Dollar Computer System

Greg Floyd

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157-million dollars - that's the price tag on the New York State Labor Department's ten-year plan to modernize its "unemployment insurance" computer system. The modernization project is something that many states are in the process of doing, but... Full story

You Paid For It - $10,000,000 Landfill With No Garbage?

Randy Simons

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A landfill without garbage?   For ten years that's exactly what the Saratoga landfill has looked like. Instead of trucks and trash, the site is filled with deer and dandelions.    Ten years ago the landfill in Northumberland... Full story

Part Time Employees, Big Time Salaries

Greg Floyd

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It's a small commission with a couple of big salaries. The New York State Civil Service Commission consists of three members, two of which are part-time state employees.   Commissioners Caroline Ahl and Daniel Wall both make 90,800 dollars a... Full story

New Projected Opening for Schenectady’s Big House

Greg Floyd

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1.4 million of your tax dollars have gone into the Big House project in downtown Schenectady, a project that has been plagued by delays and complaints from contractors. But there is word tonight that the Big House may open by the end of May.  ... Full story

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