New York expands medical marijuana program to include patients with chronic pain
Doctors can now prescribe medical marijuana for chronic pain, but some advocates say that is not enough. Read more »
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New York lawmakers pass extension on budget deadline amid stalled negotiations
Facing a government shutdown over a stalemate on the budget, New York state lawmakers voted on Monday to extend the deadline for passing a budget for two months. Read more »
Cuomo announces new funding for New York state airports
Cuomo said that $20 million in new funding is available for improvements to airports in the state. This comes after he announced in January that the state will make renovations to the airport in Syracuse. Read more »
SUNY-ESF and Nature Conservancy partner to ensure forest is ‘climate-resilient’
The Tug Hill Plateau, a unified forest spanning 150,000 acres about 70 miles north of Syracuse, will be the site of the project, which aims to increase ecological resistance to climate change. Read more »
Schumer wants to stop health care plan 'before it’s too late'
Reconciliation rules should give pause to Republicans still hesitant on the proposed health care bill that would replace the Affordable Care Act, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stressed on the Senate floor Wednesday. Read more »
Internet companies and business organizations fight Cuomo’s proposed internet sales tax
A proposal in New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget would require major online marketplaces to collect sales tax on behalf of vendors who sell to New Yorkers through their sites. Many business organizations are fighting it. Read more »
State will give $2,000 rebate for the purchase of electric cars
A $70 million plan will provide rebates to electric car buyers and will contribute to building more charging stations and electric-car technology development. Read more »
Cuomo warns of Affordable Care Act repeal consequences
Republicans in the House of Representatives have proposed the American Health Care Act, a bill aimed to replace Obama’s Affordable Care Act also known as Obamacare. Read more »
New York experienced record number of data breaches in 2016
In 2016, 1.6 million New York residents had their personal records exposed because of data breaches, according to a statement from the state’s Office of the Attorney General. Read more »
Chuck Schumer calls on Trump to apologize for wiretapping claims
In a series of tweets about two weeks ago, Trump said former President Barack Obama had tapped his phones during the “very sacred election process.” Read more »
New York State Assembly bill could legalize ride-hailing services in upstate New York as early as this summer
UPDATED: March 27, 2017 at 9:30 p.m. A New York State Assembly bill currently under consideration could allow ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft to… Read more »
State Attorney General appoints prosecutors investigating public corruption, possibly Trump
New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman hired two prosecutors to cases that may include allegations against President Donald Trump. Read more »
Proposed subsidy to make low income eviction less likely
The Family Eviction Prevention Supplement program will provide additional funding to residents whose rent is above the regular shelter allowance owed to them. Read more »
Syracuse and Onondaga County each receive more than $100,000 in counterterrorism funding
Onondaga County and the city of Syracuse both separately received a tactical team targeted grant and an explosive detection canine grant. Read more »
Syracuse’s drinking water could indirectly be contaminated by the I-81 replacement project, some officials believe
Experts said it’s unlikely a spill like the one described by multiple Finger Lakes region officials and residents would occur or drastically affect the city’s water supply. Read more »
Cornell Cooperative Extension looking to educate community through action
Researchers are looking for locals to help preserve the purity of Skaneateles Lake, one of the region's most precious resources. Read more »
Solar panel installment rate jumps more than 800 percent in central New York
A statewide push for solar energy has led to an installment rate increase by about 800 percent in the last five years. Read more »
'NOT IN MY BACKYARD': Area residents remain divided over I-81 replacement plans
Residents from the Syracuse area remain divided over the state's plan to reconstruct the aging I-81 in Syracuse and the project's recent delay. Read more »
SUNY-ESF students have partnered with OC3 group to revitalize downtown Oneida
SUNY-ESF students went on an observational walk at the beginning of the semester around the area OC3 calls the city center to assess the area’s condition. Read more »
Syracuse residents to hold march against controversial Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos
Betsy DeVos is known for her controversial support of school choice, voucher programs and charter schools. She was also the former chair of the Michigan Republican Party. Read more »
Educators argue over high graduation rate’s significance
New York state's high school graduation rate hit a record high in 2016. Read more »
New York attorney general leads opposition against Trump’s elimination of Clean Water Rule
New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman criticized President Donald Trump’s approval of scaling back the Clean Water Rule that protects the nation’s water streams from pollution. Read more »
Cuomo announces his free college plan has support from 17 US representatives from New York
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed to make tuition at public colleges in New York state free for those with family incomes of $125,000 or less Read more »
Early voting, automatic and same-day registration may be coming to New York under newly proposed bill
New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman unveiled New York Votes Act to create a system of early voting, automatic and same-day registration. Read more »
