<p>Check out this article for further info on the nonsensical operations of NY’s agencies:</p>
<p>[New</a> York Lottery axes $1.4M in scholarships after taking in $7.5 billion in 2008](<a href=“http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/02/27/2009-02-27_new_york_lottery_axes_14m_in_scholarship.html]New”>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/02/27/2009-02-27_new_york_lottery_axes_14m_in_scholarship.html)</p>
<p>They created the Lottery on the premise of funding education, but education is the first thing they cut from the budget! They also cut funding for Empire State Games, which is all about young people. As you’ll note from the reader comments, this is probably going to get ugly.</p>
<p>Also, now UB wants to be removed from SUNY and any possible oversight from Albany!</p>
<p>[Buffalo</a> wants to ‘free UB’ from Albany – Page 1 – Times Union - Albany NY](<a href=“http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=773915&category=REGION]Buffalo”>http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=773915&category=REGION)</p>