Good morning! Sorry this post is a little late today, I was out last night celebrating the departure of copy editor and page designer Kellen Riell to the Cape Cod Times. You will be missed Kellen, Tweet us early and often!

In the headlines; U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer toured GlobalFoundries in Malta yesterday, calling the chip fabrication plant "the future" of New York. [Srtgn]

Rep. Chris Gibson says he supports federal funding for family planning after voting for a budget resolution that cut Title X funding and an amendment on the bill to defund Planned Parenthood. There is a protest against the votes in Saratoga Springs planned for this Thursday afternoon. [Srtgn,PstStr]

Local officials are glad the plan to build an Indian casino in the Catskills has been rejected by federal authorities. [Srtgn]

Saratoga County officials will create new ID cards for veterans. [PstStr]

In Albany; many questions remain about how public employee unions fit into Gov. Andrew Cuomo's austerity budget plans. [TU]

Former NYC Mayor and NY Uprising founder Ed Koch is pleased with Cuomo's redistricting proposal. [LoHud]

Senate Democrats are dealing with lower office budgets now that they're in the minority. [DN]

NYSUT has a new ad opposing Cuomo's cuts to education aid. Check it out.