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Platner's campaign to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine was marked by repeated scandals. It came to a crashing halt after the allegation led top Democrats to withdraw their support.
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(Airs 07/08/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with SUNY Chancellor John King, about all things higher education including: the money allocated by the state legislature this session, dealing with the Trump Administration’s approach to education, A-I, free speech on campus, and much more.
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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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The bill would increase the "dispensing fee" that pharmacy benefit managers have to pay to pharmacies. But who would shoulder the cost?
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Looming cuts to SNAP food benefits have Western New York advocates and federal politicians sounding the alarm. Senator Chuck Schumer says the cuts will have a devastating impact on families.
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New York State officials say a historic investment in childcare is helping move the state closer to universal access while also giving counties more resources to address long-standing waitlists.
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Former strength and conditioning coach Mark Kulbis was charged Monday in the death of Calvin "CJ" Dickey Jr., a freshman athlete with sickle-cell trait who collapsed during training in July 2024.
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Kalshi says it has blocked "dozens" of trades from campaign insiders, but experts say the company's approach leaves lots of potential loopholes. NPR has found at least one trade that slipped through.
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The new round of bombing in the Middle East has underscored the precarity of relying on fossil fuels. The war is speeding up the global transition to EVs, solar and batteries, experts say.
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As mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham brought growth to the postindustrial city. Can he scale that nationally as the next prime minister?