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Berkshire Bureau Chief Josh Landes spoke with Mass. DHP Deputy Director Ta-wei Lin, who says the Commonwealth wants to learn how federal immigration policies have effected residents.
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(Airs 08/05/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Dan Clark, author of the Times Union’s Capitol Confidential newsletter. We’ll talk about who gives the most money to state legislators’ campaigns, A-I and the data center moratorium enacted by Governor Hochul, and much more.
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In NYC, reported sightings of ICE activity more than doubled in July compared to June, advocates say. Such sightings quadrupled in parts of upstate New York during the same period.
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Ruling says New York can prohibit cooperation between local police and federal immigration officers.
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The Buffalo Bills have entered a new 30-year lease with the state entity formed to operate the stadium.
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New York’s new Medical Aid in Dying law takes effect on Wednesday,and groups challenging the law in courtreceivedmixed resultsthis week.
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Schwartz takes command of a public health agency that has lost thousands of employees, amid layoffs, resignations and leadership turmoil.
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A 73-year-old retired nurse's decision to learn to write Tibetan language offers a glimpse into how some embrace their language and cultural identity in Tibet.
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El-Sayed, an epidemiologist, backs Medicare for all and decries corporate money in politics. He beat Rep. Haley Stevens, whose supporters said she would have had a better chance in the fall.
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Ukraine's depleted air defenses failed to stop any of Moscow's incoming missiles overnight.