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The omnibus bill, which lawmakers hope to pass in both chambers with just days before the legislative session’s end, is the first major prison accountability bill that is close to a vote after Brooks’ death last December at Marcy Correctional Facility near Utica.
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After a panel of judges on Monday declined John Sarcone's bid for a permanent appointment, Bondi named Sarcone special attorney to the Attorney General and First Assistant U.S. Attorney – putting him back in charge of the office for the foreseeable future. -
New York state education officials this week adopted a new framework for high school graduation requirements. -
New York is suing the Trump administration for withholding billions of dollars in education grants, calling the funding freeze “unconstitutional” and “capricious.” -
The Monroe County district attorney has faced criticism since a 2024 traffic stop in which she berated the officer. -
A statewide advocacy group is sounding the alarm over low teen literacy rates in New York state. -
A panel of federal judges declined Monday to permanently appoint interim U.S. Attorney John Sarcone as the chief prosecutor for the Northern District of New York.
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The upstate utilities estimate they will require a combined $16 billion in electrical investments over the coming years to maintain, upgrade an aging system. -
Officials criticized the Trump administration for cutting funding to programs that provide meteorological data. -
DuPont agreed to resolve the case after holding out for nearly a decade. -
"The word that comes to mind is just destabilization," Budget Director Blake Washington said.
