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ALBANY (TNS) — Cannabis processors and cultivators are urging Gov.Kathy Hochulto sign a bill that would restructure their tax filings to be on an annu...

David Walkerran the Government Accountability Office for a decade, under both a Republican and Democratic president. Elected officials should take him...

OLEAN — No formal action was taken on a hotel bed tax after an empty public hearing Tuesday. No one spoke during a public hearing on Tuesday before th...

ALBANY (TNS) — Two undefeated football teams from private Catholic schools battled it out for a New York state public high school championship Saturda...

A bill on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk would require the details of all emergency contracts let by the state to be publicly posted. Such contracts are exe...

The U.S. House unanimously passed Rep. Nick Langworthy’s legislation that will require federal agencies to share custom-developed source code, elimina...

ALBANY — Supportive housing is a lifeline for thousands of New Yorkers who benefit from having staff and services onsite where they live, but advocate...

NEW YORK (TNS) — In announcing the nomination ofLinda McMahon, a former professional wrestling executive, to his cabinet, President-electDonald Trumpp...

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is recruiting its next class of state park police officer trainees to serve t...

NEW YORK (TNS) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed several pieces of legislation this week as part of an ongoing effort to fight crime and keep New Yo...

OLEAN — “The hard part is over” in enacting a city hotel bed tax, city officials reported. On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S6671, whic...

LITTLE VALLEY — Unanimously and without comment Tuesday, Cattaraugus County lawmakers approved a $293.7 million budget for 2025, up less than 1% from ...

Alfred State has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting. Th...

Taxpayers have spent $15 million on security services for Dr. Anthony Fauci in the last two years, after he had already returned to life as a private ...

LITTLE VALLEY — A hearing on the proposed Cattaraugus County budget for the 2025 fiscal year will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Lawmakers are expected to...

There may be five stages of grief, but there’s usually just one when it comes to political defeat — pretend to soul-search, then carry on as if nothin...

OLEAN — A review of the city’s governing document is nearing its completion almost a year after starting. The Olean Charter Commission, which first me...

ALBANY (TNS) — Some state tax incentive programs could be in peril next year as lawmakers consider slimming down underperforming initiatives to prepar...