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While other states have similarly implemented public finance funds to incentivize small donors, the Brennan Center for Justice called New York’s Public Campaign Finance Program “the strongest legislative response” to reducing outsized megadonor influence since the Supreme Court overturned campaign finance precedent in Citizens United.
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Sources say Molinaro is in line to lead the Federal Transit Administration, where he'd have control over federal grants awarded to the MTA.
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The death of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility has prompted calls by lawmakers in Albany for legislative reforms to prison safety.
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More than 200 firefighters from Ovid and nearby communities were battling the fire in below zero wind chill temperatures on Tuesday night.
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The proposed cuts would apply to roughly three-quarters of New York taxpayers, and credits would go to new parents.
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“Connections with Evan Dawson” airs weekdays from noon to 2 p.m. on air, streaming online — and now on YouTube.
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Currently, 90% of students have access to free school meals. With the additional funding, 300,000 more students would gain access to free meals, bringing the total number of students eligible for meals to 2.7 million, according to the governor’s office.
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Barbara Hannigan will perform a vocal recital at Eastman School of Music's Kilbourn Hall at 3 p.m. Sunday.
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In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Nov. 4, 2024, we explore what students at Hobart and William Smith Colleges are learning about how politicians run their campaigns.
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Hastings most recently worked at public media organization GBH in Boston, and will succeed Norm Silverstein, who is retiring after more than 28 years in the position.
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All 50 states plus the District of Columbia now have a state Seal of Biliteracy program for the first time in history. In New York, more than 10,600 high school graduates earned the seal last year.