The governor responded this week to Republicans' calling her proposal a political stunt, saying: "Clearly, these are not areas that tend to vote Democrat, where there's farms. Let's just put that out there.”
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No. 3 Syracuse men’s lacrosse is rolling after a 13-6 win over No. 17 Boston University last weekend. Timmy Weiss details a new matchup against Saint Joseph’s.
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New York's comptroller has responded to a Capital Region state assemblyman’s calls for an investigation into utility rates.
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The non-binding resolution put forth by Onondaga County Democratic lawmakers is intended to send a message to county leadership and Congress to "protect neighbors from misconduct."
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The incumbent governor said the former New York City Council speaker is a fighter who would help her stand up to President Trump.
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The Nature Conservancy urges people to be aware of the importance of wetlands. Their work to preserve wetlands in the Finger Lakes helps with clean drinking water, wildlife, flood control.
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A push from Mayor Owens and the election of two new common councilors might make the difference after the previous council failed to bring it to a vote.
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In the search for Nancy Guthrie, law enforcement says they are investigating ransom notes that were sent to media.
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Italy's Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains for decades.
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The Travis Scott signee came up in the shadow of his mentor's rootless sound. On Octane, he taps his hometown's lineage and finds a star power all his own.
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Service groups collaborate to bring Indigenous people on both sides of border together for MidwinterNative American Community Services in Western New York is one of several New York and Ontario-based service organizations collaborating for an educational, outreach and social event centered around the Haudenosaunee observance of Midwinter.
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Between war, protests and government crackdowns, the filmmakers raced to finish and smuggle their portrait of Tehran's underground arts scene to the prestigious film festival.