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Well over 1,000 voters have consistently passed through town hall each day since early voting began on Sunday, frequently waiting 20 minutes or more.
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Faculty sparred Wednesday over whether to condemn the school’s administration for its handling of the alleged 2024 rape of a student. -
Voters ushered in a historic blue wave in 2025 that gave Democrats their first majority in the county legislature in nearly 50 years and gained seats or majorities on town boards normally dominated by Republicans. -
Due to planned upgrades at the state Labor Department, New Yorkers expecting unemployment checks next month could face delays of up to 12 days. -
Ahead of the midterms, New York politicians are positioning themselves as defenders of Medicaid. However, their plans differ on how they’ll manage federal cuts to the program. -
Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed the expansion of its ICE detention facility in Batavia to house women detainees. WAMC’s Maryam Ahmad spoke to Jose Sandoval, the Latino Communities Reporter at WXXI News, based in Rochester about the expansion, and how ICE enforcement actions have affected the region. -
The governor’s Republican opponent, Bruce Blakeman, says Hochul failed to prepare for the disruptive industry.
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In the final days before Election Day, the closing messages are sharpening, the competitive races are coming into focus and candidates are doing everything they can to win votes.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Jim Messina, campaign manager for the 2012 Obama re-election campaign, how campaigns will spend the final weekend before Election Day.
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Former FBI director James Comey faces charges for a third time from the Trump Justice Department. Even conservative lawyers say this new case is weak and should be thrown out of court.
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State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is facing a challenge from New York City businessman Joseph Hernandez in his bid for re-election. -
Candidates across the U.S. have paid lip service to affordability issues. In Florida, the question of how to save voters money, and at what cost, is literally on the ballot.
