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The bill would prevent retailers from using data about individual shoppers to charge them more for an item than other shoppers would be charged.
WAMC Programs
(Airs 06/17/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Assembly Majority Crystal Peoples Stokes, a Democrat from the Buffalo area who is retiring after 23 years in the state legislature. We’ll talk about her career, what she’s passionate about, and so much more.
New York Public Media
Burke's OPEN Appointments Act would require the process allows public participation in filling vacancies.
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A journey commemorating the Underground Railroad is passing through Rochester this week. Along the way, the participants are hearing the personal stories of today's freedom seekers.
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A number of state legislative primaries are on the ballot next Tuesday, and some shine a light on some of the Democratic Party’s generational and ideological divides.
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During his visit, Speaker Carl Heastie announced support and funding for renovations at an elementary school and reflected on the legacy of Assembly Majority Leader Crytal Peoples-Stokes.
NPR News
New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans.
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More than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, the costs and aftereffects are felt around the world.
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NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian diplomat and nuclear negotiator who spent decades representing Iran, about President Trump's deal to end the war with Iran.
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New Yorker writer Ben Taub says while the idea of acquiring Greenland is out of the headlines, it hasn't been dropped. Taub describes how Trump's ongoing efforts have broken the trust of our allies.