ALBANY, New York, March 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Is a Guest on CBS 2's "The Point" * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on CBS 2's "The Point" with Marcia Kramer. AUDIO: The Governor's interview is available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's interview is available below: Marcia Kramer, CBS 2: Governor Kathy Hochul wants to be the "Affordability Governor," a   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * China Is Affected by the Iran Conflict in Multiple Ways * Key Takeaways 1 The conflict in Iran is affecting most parts of the world, but few as much as China. 2 While the United States reduced its dependence on Middle Eastern oil by increasing domestic production, China has increased its imports from the region, particularly from Iran. 3 China has been purchasing 90  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "REPUBLICANS HAVE MADE LIFE MORE EXPENSIVE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Velshi, where he emphasized that the Trump administration should be using taxpayer dollars to make life more affordable in America rather than breaking their promises to the American people by entering an u  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "REPUBLICANS HAVE MADE LIFE MORE EXPENSIVE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Velshi, where he emphasized that the Trump administration should be using taxpayer dollars to make life more affordable in America rather than breaking their promises to the American people by entering an unpopular war of choice in   more

ALBANY, New York, March 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2025M-75) on March 13, 2026, entitled "Fairview Fire District - Procurement and Claims Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Fairview Fire District's (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials procured goods and services in a costeffective manner and ensured claims were audited for accuracy and completeness. Key Findings   more

ALBANY, New York, March 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2025M-130) on March 13, 2026, entitled "Middlesex Fire District - Fiscal Transparency." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Did the Middlesex Fire District (District) Secretary/Treasurer (Treasurer) provide monthly and annual financial reports to the Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and prepare and file the required annual financial report (AFR) with the Office of t  more

ALBANY, New York, March 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2025M-135) on March 13, 2026, entitled "Middlesex Fire District - Procurement." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Did Middlesex Fire District (District) officials ensure the procurement of goods and services in an economical manner? Audit Period January 1, 2024 - October 24, 2025. We extended the audit period back to January 1, 2022 to review the purchase of a tan  more

ALBANY, New York, March 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2025M-87) on March 13, 2026, entitled "Preston Fire District - Board Oversight." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Did the Preston Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provide adequate oversight of the District's financial activities? Audit Period January 1, 2022 - June 3, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area The board of fire commissioners i  more

ALBANY, New York, March 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-25-32) on March 13, 2026, entitled "Town of Coventry - Transparency of Fiscal Activities." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Did the Town of Coventry (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor's (Supervisor) financial records and reports, and did the Supervisor file the Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the St  more

ALBANY, New York, March 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2025M-106) on March 6, 2026, entitled "Town of Gorham - Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Did Town of Gorham (Town) officials properly distribute foreign fire insurance (FFI) tax proceeds? Audit Period January 1, 2023 - July 23, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area Town officials should properly distribute FFI ta  more

ALBANY, New York, March 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-25-21) on March 13, 2026, entitled "Town of Marathon - Transparency of Fiscal Activities." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Did the Town of Marathon (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor's (Supervisor) financial records and reports, and did the Supervisor file the Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the St  more

ALBANY, New York, March 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2025M-95) on March 13, 2026, entitled "Town of Ridgeway - Health Insurance Benefits." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Did the Town of Ridgeway (Town) Town Board (Board) authorize and monitor health insurance benefits for current and former officials? Audit Period January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024. We extended our audit period back to January 2018 to verify tot  more

ALBANY, New York, March 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2025M-82) on March 6, 2026, entitled "Village of Asharoken - Claims Audit and Treasurer's Duties." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Did the Village of Asharoken (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensure that non-payroll disbursements were properly audited and the Village Treasurer's (Treasurer) financial duties were monitored? Audit Period June 1, 2023 - December  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, March 15 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Siena/SBU Survey: Half of Americans to watch some of March Madness * Mar 13, 2026 Nearly half of Americans (49%) say they plan to watch college basketball games during March Madness, according to a new survey of United States residents released today by the Siena Research Institute (SRI) and St. Bonaventure University's Jandoli School of Communication. Over a quarter (28%) will fil  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 15 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Timothy Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics, to receive 2026 Laetare Medal * Timothy Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics, will receive the 2026 Laetare Medal -the oldest and most prestigious honor given exclusively to American Catholics -at Notre Dame's 181st University Commencement Ceremony on May 17 (Sunday). As chairman of the Special Olympics International board of directors, Shriver has   more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, March 10 -- The University of Miami's Miami Herbert Business School issued the following news: * * * Takeaways from real estate industry leaders Leaders at the 14th annual Real Estate Impact Conference shared pointers about the industry, the economy, and the nuance of making deals. Real Estate Impact Conference By Janette Neuwahl Tannen There was insight from leaders coming into their own in the real estate industry, such as Nadeem Meghji, Blackstone Real Estate's gl  more