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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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The city of Syracuse received a passing grade for amount of lead in drinking water. But the health standard gets tougher next year, and plenty of lead pipes need to be replaced to stop the problem. -
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.
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