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Concerned about children's exposure to lead found in drinking water, lawmakers met with reporters today at the state capitol in Albany to discuss a…
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Clean water advocates in upstate New York have set their sights on keeping lead out of school drinking water. A coalition of New York public health,…
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With budget negotiations down to the final days before the April 1st deadline, state government watchdogs in Albany say the process has been too opaque —…
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As 2015 recedes into the rear view mirror, it’s time to take stock of the year; its achievements and failures. And it’s a good time to look to the…
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Another week, another conviction of a high-ranking elected official. It’s hard to know if this is the tipping point for change. New Yorkers can only hope…
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The annual state report on lobbying is out, and it finds that $226 million was spent on influencing government leaders, with the largest amount from…
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New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will vacate his post by next week. Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle will serve as interim speaker until an…
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A reform group studied votes taken by local governments across the state on whether to allow hydro-fracking, and found numerous potential conflicts of…
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A new paper issued by the New York Public Interest Research Group says the number of doctors in the state has increased. The findings counter recent…
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A member of a government reform group says it’s OK if New York Governor Andrew Cuomo uses his campaign coffers to finance this week’s trip to Israel if…