DA candidate remains on ballot. Golub's attorney responds to notice of claim.
Cannabis owners sue state. Schenectady water woes.
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Voluntary water restrictions remain
The Department of Public Works is asking residents to reduce their outdoor watering when using automatic systems. The restriction began Aug. 12. There are no restrictions for outdoor watering with hand-held devices for gardens, plants, trees, or shrubs. Click here to read more.
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Bobby Logan stays on the ballot for District Attorney
We wrote about the lawsuit brought by conservatives arguing that the way the Saratoga County Democratic Party chose Robert “Bobby” J. Logan III to be their candidate in this fall’s election was illegal and that his name should be removed from the ballot. The Times Union and Daily Gazette both picked up the story about the court case yesterday that determined Logan could stay on the ballot. The Democrat will face Republican Brett Eby in the fall. They are running to fill the position left open by Karen Hegen, the DA who retired on Aug. 1. State Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Slezak, of Montgomery County, decided quickly but only after a two-and-a-half-hour online hearing and after three Saratoga County judges recused themselves.
(We were covering the story about the legal filings against Saratoga Springs’ government while this was happening, scroll down to see that update “below the fold”).
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Water restriction in S’tady after pipe break
Two water main breaks in the Schenectady water system led to voluntary water restrictions through today, a story in the Daily Gazette says. There is currently no boil water notice in effect, and other municipalities that use the Schenectady system have not had restrictions, the story says.
Cannabis shops sue state
Among the rules of cannabis retail operations in the state is the one that says a store must be at least 500 from a school, but some store owners found out last month that a reinterpretation of the regulation says the store must be 500 feet from the property line, not the front door of the school. Those out-of-compliance will have their permits to sell revoked, and those in process will not be allowed to continue even though they had won state approval. Therefore, about a dozen stores are suing the state, a story in the Times Union says. The retailers believe the change is unlawful and cannot be enforced. Hochul and the legislature are looking at changing the law to help the 100-some retailers affected.
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