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Governor Kathy Hochul Thursday became the first women in state history to be a major party nominee for governor. The state democratic convention also featured Hillary Clinton as keynote speaker. Both expressed their concerns about the deep divisions in contemporary American politics.
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Joe Pinion is one of the six Republican United States Senate hopefuls aiming to unseat incumbent majority leader Chuck Schumer. Pinion stopped in Syracuse Thursday to introduce himself and meet with local leaders.
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In just six months, Gov. Hochul has raised $21 million ahead of primary opponents and shored up the support of nearly all of the state’s Democratic political establishment.
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The group's commissioners say they're struggling to garner enthusiasm for its upcoming public meetings.
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A free training on Thursday invites the legal community across all specialties and interpreters to help those who fled Afghanistan to file for asylum.
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Governor Kathy Hochul created a new state Office of the Chief Disability Officer, and named the first person to lead that office, something she says is long overdue.
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A New York State health department board formalized what Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday, that school children will continue to be required to wear masks to help protect them against COVID-19 until at least early March. Nearly two dozen people testified about the extension, including the state’s school district superintendents.
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A record-breaking 161 artists submitted their work for recognition at the 2022 SAMMYs. Syracuse native Tom Kenny, known for his voicing of SpongeBob SquarePants, is included.
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State health commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett says there’s no set date to get rid of New York’s COVID-19 pandemic mask mandate for schoolchildren. Bassett addressed the hot-button issue as she testified at a joint legislative budget hearing Tuesday.
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Five new exhibitions fill the galleries at The Everson Museum of Art featuring local and national artists who’ve been eager to get their work in front of the public. WAER’s Arts and Culture reporter Scott Willis stopped by a recent opening reception.