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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NPR's Leila Fadel asks Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison what concessions leaders in his state are willing to make to secure a further withdrawal of federal immigration agents.
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As Nigeria battles multiple security crises, a single attack in the west left more than 160 people dead and raises new questions about who's really in control.
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President Trump's focus overseas may spare China for now, but Beijing still worries that his "America First" rhetoric hasn't softened what it calls U.S. "military adventurism."
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Until now, estimating how old a dinosaur was when it died has been a fairly simple process: Count up the growth rings in the fossilized bones. But new research into some of dinosaurs' living relatives, like crocodiles, suggests that this method may not always work.
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Cutting back on ready-to-eat meals won't be easy, and whole milk may make a comeback. One thing that's certain: It'll be a while before the new guidelines trickle down to schools.