Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed FY-2024 budget failed to pass by its April 1 deadline. The budget's proposed changes to state bail laws have caused backlash. Read more »
New York state Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the funding initiative, which aims to establish affordable broadband for up to 100,000 households. Read more »
In a letter released Tuesday, law professors across the state rejected Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed changes to current NYS bail reform law. Read more »
New York state will pay the settlement to Broadwater, who was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 16 years for the 1981 rape of Alice Sebold. Read more »
Members of Syracuse University's InclusiveU and others rallied in support of two bills that would fund pre-college preparation and transition programs. Read more »
A New York state law which protects workers from employer retaliation against absences began Tuesday to protect family and sick leave for workers. Read more »
The plan does not make any changes to New York's law that requires telehealth services to be conducted by a New York-licensed provider, which means college students can't access telehealth care from an out-of-state therapist. Read more »
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2024 FY budget is 2.4% greater than last year’s budget, focusing on safety, transportation, health, housing and education. Read more »
Housing Works became the first organization to legally sell cannabis in New York state. New York's Cannabis Control Board approved 36 CAURD licenses in November 2022, eight for nonprofit organizations and 28 for business owners who themselves have or whose relatives have a past cannabis-related conviction in NYS. Read more »
Syracuse University has not announced special transfer protocols for Cazenovia College students, despite 11 other surrounding colleges and universities announcing "Teach Out" partnerships for accepting transfers. Read more »
Cazenovia College announced it will permanently close its doors after the spring 2023 semester, citing financial issues as the main factor in the school's decision. Read more »
The rallies occurred in New York City, Albany and Mineola, although organizers said the issues are relevant across the state and in Syracuse. Read more »
The complaint in Anthony Broadwater's lawsuit against the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County was unsealed on Tuesday on the heels of an affidavit mandating an answer from the defendants by Dec. 27. Read more »
The second part of the bill, Kelles said, enables the NYS DEC to conduct a full environmental impact assessment on the state’s ability to reach current climate goals. Read more »
The two remaining third parties that will appear on ballots — the Working Families Party and the Conservative Party — frequently use a practice known as fusion voting, where major party candidates can have their names appear multiple times on the same ballot as different parties’ candidates.
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The agreement is part of a plan to restore and rehabilitate natural resources damaged by the release of hazardous substances, according to the statement. Read more »
Hochul is a Buffalo native and Syracuse University alumna, where she served as the vice president of the Student Association in the late 1970s. Read more »
In a press conference held at Planned Parenthood’s Syracuse Health Center Friday afternoon, central New York legislators and local leaders spoke on the controversial ruling’s impact on future generations of Americans.
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