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The state legislative session has ended, mostly, with finger-pointing between Gov. Kathy Hochul and lawmakers over the failure of a housing compact, and the passage of one criminal justice change to seal some criminal records to give some people convicted of crimes a second chance to restart their lives.
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New York State Legislators are considering a bill to create public banks in the state, following the collapse of Signature Bank and other scares.
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The City of Syracuse wants to partner with a Finger Lakes company to provide affordable high-speed internet, an update on the region's first collaborative school focused on science and the arts, and more in the WAER News Round-Up.
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A new bill from the New York State Legislature will hold companies responsible for deforestation.
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A report from the National Association of Social Workers New York Chapter finds there's a racial disparity in social-worker salaries. The report finds 16.3% of people earning $60,000 to $70,000 a year identified as white, 6% are people of color and 3.8% are Hispanic.
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This week brought startling low temperatures just ahead of a record-breaking holiday travel season.
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Democrats who lead the New York State Senate and Assembly voted to raise their pay by $32,000 a year to an annual base salary of $142,000.
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The legislation would make New York lawmakers the highest paid in the nation.
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Two bills passed in May introduced measures that aim to prevent predatory hospital billing, a practice that has led many Americans to face medical debt.
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Local Republicans claim the Democratic majority in Albany has failed to make living in the state more affordable for struggling families and businesses.