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    Why won’t Kathy Hochul meet with hospital pensioners?
    Articles, Commentary, New York
    Why won’t Kathy Hochul meet with hospital pensioners?
    CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany 
    May 30, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — In 2021, soon after Kathy Hochul became the governor, the group representing former employees of an Upstate hospital sent her a letter....
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    New York teachers’ union demands longer recess time for youngest students
    Articles, Commentary, New York, ...
    New York teachers’ union demands longer recess time for youngest students
    KATHLEEN MOORE Times Union, Albany 
    May 29, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — New York teachers are demanding that children receive 30 minutes of unstructured play time during the elementary school day, a proposal...
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    New York Political Watch: Stefanik early favorite for Republicans in race for governor
    Articles, Commentary, New York
    New York Political Watch: Stefanik early favorite for Republicans in race for governor
    DAN CLARK Times Union, Albany 
    May 22, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik is the early favorite among Republicans to be their party’s nominee in next year’s race for governor, accordin...
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    Time to finally fix New York’s broken budget process
    Commentary, New York
    Time to finally fix New York’s broken budget process
    ASSEMBLYMAN WILL BARCLAY 
    May 19, 2025
    The recently passed 2025-26 budget was the latest in 15 years. One would think the extra time would have yielded better results, but the final product...
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    Forcing homes to switch to electric heat is not good policy
    Commentary, New York
    Forcing homes to switch to electric heat is not good policy
    ZILVINAS SILENAS 
    May 16, 2025
    ALBANY — New York has some of the most ambitious climate goals in the country: electric school buses by 2035, zero emissions electricity by 2040, etc....
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    Commentary, New York
    For disability rights advocate, this ‘compassion’ is a threat
    CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany 
    May 12, 2025
    ALBANY — Clifton Perez of Troy, born legally blind, has spent his life blazing trails and fighting for the rights of people with disabilities. In the ...
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    Commentary, New York
    How Medicaid ‘expansion’ changes could affect NY
    BILL HAMMOND 
    May 04, 2025
    ALBANY — As U.S. House Republicans consider cutbacks to federal Medicaid funding, their focus has turned to the so-called expansion population. Althou...
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    Commentary, New York
    He’s gay and he supports Donald Trump
    CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany 
    May 02, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — Seamus Donnelly is Troy's deputy mayor and a lifelong city resident. He's also gay. Donnelly, 38, came out when he was 25 and is now ma...
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    George Santos gets a well-deserved sentence
    Commentary, New York
    George Santos gets a well-deserved sentence
    May 01, 2025
    Less than 2½ years after George Santos rocketed from obscurity to being presented as the face of a young new GOP, the now-former Long Island con(gress...
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    AI chatbots want you hooked — maybe too hooked
    Commentary, Nation World, New York
    AI chatbots want you hooked — maybe too hooked
    PARMY OLSON Bloomberg Opinion 
    Apr 30, 2025
    NEW YORK (TNS) — AI companions programmed to forge emotional bonds are no longer confined to movie scripts. They are here, operating in a regulatory W...
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    NY should invest in voluntary mental health treatment
    Commentary, New York
    NY should invest in voluntary mental health treatment
    SAKEENA TRICE 
    Apr 28, 2025
    NEW YORK — New Yorkers want a mental health system that is effective, just and benevolent. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to expand Kendra’s Law will ac...
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    New York staircase costs nearly $1M per step
    Commentary, Nation World, New York
    New York staircase costs nearly $1M per step
    Apr 25, 2025
    Every journey starts with a single step, but the cost of each step isn’t usually $935,000. That’s how much New York state will spend to repair each of...
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    New York is Uncle Sam’s piggy bank
    Commentary, Nation World, New York
    New York is Uncle Sam’s piggy bank
    Apr 24, 2025
    Thank you to state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli for publishing an analysis of the balance of payments between the 50 states and the federal government . T...
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    Pope Francis’ legacy of mercy and compassion
    Commentary, Nation World, New York
    Pope Francis’ legacy of mercy and compassion
    Apr 21, 2025
    AsJorge Mario Bergoglioprepared to assume the papacy, he chose a new name: Francis. That choice was a tribute toSt. Francisof Assisi and set the stage...
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    Financial crisis of ’25? Better to be ready
    Commentary, Nation World, New York
    Financial crisis of ’25? Better to be ready
    Apr 18, 2025
    If there’s one thing investors have learned in recent days, it’s that there’s no way to guess what America will do next. With its on-again, off-again ...
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    Trump versus the meteor
    Commentary, New York
    Trump versus the meteor
    J. PEDER ZANE RealClearPolitics 
    Apr 18, 2025
    "A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic." The quote attributed to Joseph Stalin has become the modus operandi for attacks on Pre...
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    Strong communities start with volunteer firefighters
    Commentary, Local Columnists, New York
    Strong communities start with volunteer firefighters
    ASSEMBLYMAN WILL BARCLAY 
    Apr 18, 2025
    New York’s volunteer firefighters have long demonstrated an unwavering commitment to protecting our communities. Whether responding to a fire, natural...
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    Social media’s ‘big tobacco moment’ is coming
    Commentary, Nation World, New York
    Social media’s ‘big tobacco moment’ is coming
    PARMY OLSON Bloomberg Opinion 
    Apr 16, 2025
    NEW YORK (TNS) — The new Bloomberg Originals documentary "Can’t Look Away," which follows parents suing tech companies after the deaths of their child...
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    Buffalo soccer stadium plan offers lessons for Albany
    Commentary, New York
    Buffalo soccer stadium plan offers lessons for Albany
    CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany 
    Apr 16, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — Last week, a group planning to bring professional soccer to Buffalo said it would build a 7,600-seat stadium. Construction is set to be...
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    Stefanik will keep on trucking (and Trumping)
    Commentary, Nation World, New York
    Stefanik will keep on trucking (and Trumping)
    CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany 
    Apr 14, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — Elise Stefanik suffered a significant disappointment with the world watching. That couldn't have been easy. The Republican congresswoma...
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    Looking for an ideal family vacation? 5 reasons this Northwest Florida resort will be your new favorite
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    Looking for an ideal family vacation? 5 reasons this Northwest Florida resort will be your new favorite
    Brandpoint (BPT) 
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    Self-employed? How to build a benefits package that works for you
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    They Served the Country, Now They’re Ready to Strengthen Its Workforce
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    They Served the Country, Now They’re Ready to Strengthen Its Workforce
    Brandpoint (BPT) 
    June 1, 2025
    (BPT) - When veterans transition to civilian life, they often search for jobs in civilian fields where they can put their unique experiences and skill...
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    Ready for summer? How to find the perfect beach read
    Articles, Travel
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    Brandpoint (BPT) 
    June 1, 2025
    (BPT) - Summer is all about recreation, relaxation — and diving into stories that transport you into another world. To help you get into beach mode, D...
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    Travel
    Ready for summer? How to find the perfect beach read
    Brandpoint (BPT) 
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    (BPT) - Summer is all about recreation, relaxation — and diving into stories that transport you into another world. To help you get into beach mode, D...
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    Remembering the little things
    Articles, Outdoors, Sports
    Remembering the little things
    WADE ROBERTSON 
    May 31, 2025
    I walked by Jane’s photo and stopped, captivated by those green, slightly mocking eyes smiling out at me. Unbidden memories surged to the surface and ...
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