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By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 - 3:22 pm
Above: A screenshot from state senator John Bonacic's website, urging constituents in the 42nd District to sign a petition to repeal New York State's new gun control law.
With the ink hardly dry on New York State's new gun control law, New York state... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 - 5:07 pm
If you're going out tonight, the National Weather Service advises you to bundle up. Delaware and Sullivan Counties are under a wind chill advisory from midnight Tuesday through mid-morning Wednesday. Temperatures are expected to drop to between zero and... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013 - 5:28 pm
After a five-hour debate, the Democratic-led New York State Assembly passed a new gun control bill Tuesday afternoon that includes stricter definitions of banned "assault weapons" and new reporting requirements for mental health professionals. In passing... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013 - 4:35 pm
It's hot chocolate weather out there, folks. Photo by Flickr user snorlax's cafe; published under Creative Commons license.
After last weekend's downright unseasonable warm spell, it's almost a relief to see the snow clouds rolling back in. Tonight, the... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013 - 11:50 am
A new package of gun laws that includes a stricter definition of banned "assault weapons" and new provisions on gun ownership and mental illness is making its way through the New York State Legislature. Late on Monday night, the Republican-controlled... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013 - 10:37 am
Photo of flu shot being administered by Indiana Public Radio. Published under Creative Commons license.
With flu cases skyrocketing across the state and the nation, Governor Andrew Cuomo has declared an official public health emergency for the state of... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 - 2:29 am
Above: The Cannonsville Reservoir looking serene, if a bit low on water, in July of 2012. Photo by Flickr user mountain_man_ny_2; published under Creative Commons license.
The agency that manages New York City's water -- and its vast upstate watershed --... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 - 5:03 pm
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Above: Video of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 'State of the State' address on Wednesday afternoon.
In his 2013 'State of the State' address, Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out an ambitious... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 - 12:26 pm
The Schoharie County Board of Supervisors has elected Fulton supervisor Phil Skowfoe as county chairman, in a close vote taken Monday evening. Skowfoe is the first Democrat to lead the county board in 20 years, the Schoharie Times Journal reports:
Mr.... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 - 3:10 pm
The governors of New York and New Jersey are publicly venting outrage over a decision by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives to adjourn on Tuesday night without voting on a critical Hurricane Sandy relief bill.
This afternoon, New York... Read more
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