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The governor said her order pauses state environmental permits for one year in order to build a regulatory framework that protects the environment and ratepayers.
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This week's Book Picks comes from Roxanna Pisiak from Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley, MA and Drew Broussard Rough Draft Bar and Books in Kingston, NY for our selections this week.
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The mental health agency has received a $1.4 million grant to launch the community program that 's run for and by people with serious mental illness.
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Newly obtained documents show how a U.S. Supreme Court decision led prosecutors to not charge former Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown with wire fraud.
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Once selected, a consulting firm will spend up to six months studying and preparing recommendations for future needs.
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Residents and businesses near the state’s largest landfill contemplate moving as the landfill continues to operate more than five years past its closing date.
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The visa process for visiting artists has always been complicated and expensive. Under the current administration, it's gotten significantly worse.
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President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., has been extended several times. Now it's set to last until Inauguration Day 2029.
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Several states have ballot measures this year that could raise the thresholds needed to pass state constitutional amendments. Many advocates are critical of such limits on direct democracy.
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Graham Platner generated enthusiasm in Maine with his progressive policies. Now he's out of the race, and his supporters have to decide what's next, as Maine Democrats prepare to choose a nominee.