A.M. Roundup: Complaint alleges Bruno no-shows

... the phones were tested "for bugs and so forth." (TU/DN) Fran Knapp, the Democratic elections commissioner in Dutchess County, was indicted on nearly 50 felony charges related to records tampering. She has pleaded not guilty.

http://m.timesunion.com/tu/db_39924/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=YvdHNzfF&detailindex=0&pn=0&ps=3

A.M. Roundup: Complaint alleges Bruno no-shows

... the phones were tested "for bugs and so forth." (TU/DN) Fran Knapp, the Democratic elections commissioner in Dutchess County, was indicted on nearly 50 felony charges related to records tampering. She has pleaded not guilty. (PoJo) Gov. Andrew Cuomo ...

http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/192348/a-m-roundup-complaint-alleges-bruno-no-shows/

Man charged after "significant" heroin sale in Town of Ulster

A Dutchess County man was arrested on Wednesday afternoon and charged with drug-related felonies after Ulster authorities say they arranged "a significant" heroin sale in the Town of Ulster.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130801/NEWS/130809995

Hudson Valley man, 79, dead after 2-car wreck

Troopers tell the Poughkeepsie Journal that Arthur Knudsen of Poughquag may have passed a stop sign in the Dutchess County town of LaGrange when he collided with another car at about 9 a.m. Tuesday.

http://www.wcax.com/story/22973948/hudson-valley-man-79-dead-after-2-car-wreck

Developing: 2 Dutchess officials indicted for elections misconduct

Democratic Election Commissioner Fran Knapp and former Republican Election Commissioner David Gamache pleaded not guilty in Dutchess County Court this afternoon.

http://www.lohud.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lohud.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013130730002%26nclick_check%3D1

Meanwhile, at the Dutchess County Board of Electionsa

... Fran Knapp (pictured) and former Republican Election Commissioner David Gamache pleaded not guilty in Dutchess County Court this afternoon. Knapp's charges include several counts of misconduct of an election officer and making an apparently sworn ...

http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2013/07/30/meanwhile-at-the-dutchess-county-board-of-elections/

Cuomo Signs Casino Act, Sends It to Voters in November

The Upstate NY Gaming Economic Development Act is aimed at boosting tourism upstate, Cuomo said.

http://www.wgrz.com/rss/article/221564/13/Cuomo-Signs-Casino-Act-Sends-It-to-Voters-in-November