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The governor will spend the next two weeks talking to Democratic leaders of each chamber, hoping to reach a compromise before the fiscal year ends on March 31.
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A New York bill aims to close a legal "loophole" by making it a felony to buy sex from 15- to 17-year-olds, a crime currently charged as a misdemeanor. -
The governor said a mandate to cut emissions 40% by 2030 and 85% by 2050 is costly and unrealistic. -
Chief Judge Rowan Wilson is allowed to express his views on legislation that affects the court system, his spokesperson said. -
State lawmakers assembled the task force to find solutions to funding and staffing challenges. -
The abolitionist died 113 years ago on Mar. 10, 1913 in Auburn after a lifetime of activism and advocacy for the enslaved and, eventually, formerly enslaved people. Her funeral was held on Mar. 13. -
Syracuse mayor Sharon Owens said Veo bikes and scooters are back for the season. She noted they proved transportation for many without cars to get to work, shopping and connect to mass transit.
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One of Bolsonaro's doctor's described the former Brazilian president's medical condition as "serious." -
Researchers looking at foodcrusts on the pottery shards of ancient humans say there's evidence of a wide variety of ingredients, indicating that they may have been experimenting with "recipes." -
Women charged with a crime in Senegal are at the mercy of a slow judicial process and prisons that may lack basic supplies. They also face stigma that robs them of familial and community support. -
The Oscars start at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. Pacific on Sunday, airing on ABC and streaming on Hulu.
