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A bill that could address corruption in Albany is progressing in the state Legislature, but it might not be the measure that Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to become law. [full story]

St. Lawrence County’s lightning rod prosecutor says she will not seek re-election in November. District attorney Mary Rain made the announcement in a statement Thursday about the candidacy of her longtime assistant DA, Dave Haggard. [full story]

On Saturday, the North Country will be part of the People’s Climate March, a worldwide day of activism. The point is to advance solutions to the climate crisis, and protest the Trump administration’s environmental policies, according to peoplesclimate.org. In our region, people are gathering in Potsdam, Glens Falls, and Plattsburgh. [full story]

Martha Foley wonders, "Is there a more maligned and mischaracterized animal than the hyena?" Dr. Curt Stager, a hyena fan, gives the real lowdown on this social animal. [full story]

TORONTO Ontario is increasing funding for forest access roads by $20 million in response to the softwood lumber dispute between Canada and the U.S. [full story]

HAGUE, N.Y. (AP) State police say they're looking for a man and woman suspected of robbing a general store and shooting the proprietor, who's hospitalized with non-life-threatening wounds. [full story]

Several New York state lawmakers are sponsoring a bill that they say would force President Donald Trump to make his state tax returns public.Trump broke with a more than 40-year tradition of presidential candidates and presidents voluntarily releasing their tax returns. Trump has said he can’t release his returns because he is under audit. [full story]

Agnes Hoey is soft-spoken and a little reluctant to talk - that is, unless you get her going on libraries. She says libraries are vital to small towns because they are the community, growing and changing with the places they serve. [full story]

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) Vermont's attorney general has joined 13 other attorneys general in urging the country to reaffirm a commitment to an international agreement to reduce climate-warming carbon emissions. [full story]

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Two Democrats in the New York state legislature say the state should be required to release the state tax returns of any president who hails from New York state.The measure does not mention President Donald Trump by name, but it comes after the New York City Republican refused to release his tax returns during his successful run for the presidency last year. [full story]