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After being diagnosed with a rare condition, Andrew Reynolds vowed to make a difference. At the Brain Injury Association of New York State’s advocacy day in Albany on Saint Patrick’s Day, Reynolds’ family will give that mission voice.
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(Airs 03/06/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Some State lawmakers want to increase funding for refugee resettlement, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says the state budget spends more than it’s taking in, and library advocates say the services they provide are at risk under the Governor’s latest spending plan.
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Supporters said state funding for the Pro-Dairy program has remained stagnant since 2014, at a time when the dairy industry is booming.
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State legislators are seeking $15 million in the state budget to help the groups, saying that refugee programs benefit the upstate cities.
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Fallout continues after it was revealed last week that New York’s clean energy law could cost residents more than expected.
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A Manhattan Democrat is behind a proposal to make it easier for some bars and restaurants to serve people outdoors, but only during the World Cup.
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The Trump administration says it is "laser focused" and mission driven, but the messaging has been varied. The range of cited motivations for striking Iran now are sometimes at odds with each other.
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Bernard LaFayette, who died Thursday, laid the foundations of the Selma, Alabama, campaign that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act. He was a Freedom Rider and helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
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Affleck's company helps filmmakers build their own AI models that take care of time-intensive details.
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Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall Street's worst week since October.