It's Friday, it's hot and here's your Trail Mix:
State utilities get a thumbs-up for response after last year's storms.
The state's health care system was already getting an overhaul before Thursday's Supreme Court ruling.
Cuomo legalizes electronic gambling at bars.
Politics
New York is ahead of many other states in putting into place provisions from the Affordable Care Act, which was widely expected to be overturned before Thursday's ruling (Cathleen Crowley, Times-Union).
The ruling on health care is not expected to play much of a role in the state's Congressional elections this fall, according to one political science professor.
Gov. Cuomo's push for legalized gambling may face some challenges in Albany, but he was able to legalize electronic gambling at bars (Freeman Klopott).
The New York City Council overwhelmingly overturned Mayor Bloomberg's veto of their living wage bill (Erin Durkin, NY Daily News).
Public money
Retirees from New York City's bankrupt OTB will no longer get health insurance from the city or state (Glenn Blain, NY Daily News).
About one-third of the state's school districts may run out of money in the next two years (Rick Karlin, Times-Union).
The city of Niagara Falls is offering to pay off student debt for young people who move to the town. The Innovation Trail's Daniel Robison has the details.
The Public Service Commission praised the state's utilities for their response to Tropical Storms Irene and Lee last year, saying that the use of social media to keep customers informed made all the difference (Larry Rulison, Times-Union).
