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It’s time to pay attention in New York
Commentary, Local Columnists, New York
SEN. TOM O'MARA 
Mar 23, 2025
The warning signs on New York’s dashboard keep flashing “Pay Attention.” Pay attention to the financial industry, an industry on which the state’s fis...
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Hochul widens the opening — can GOP capitalize?
Commentary, New York
RYAN SILVERSTEIN RealClearPolitics 
Mar 18, 2025
March Madness still afflicts the Empire State’s politics, as Gov. Kathy Hochul has doubled back to Elise Stefanik’s soon-to-be empty congressional sea...
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‘Local Roads Are Essential’
Commentary, Leters to the Editor
SEN. TOM O'MARA 
Mar 07, 2025
Approaching final negotiations over a new state budget, it’s critical to stress this year’s budget must address the right priorities — and one of the ...
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What the heck is Antonio Delgado thinking?
Commentary, New York
CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany 
Feb 28, 2025
ALBANY (TNS) — In New York's long and storied history, one Schenectady native has been governor. That's Joseph Yates, who served a two-year term in th...
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Texas judge fines NY doctor for prescribing abortion pills
Local News, News, NY State News
ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press 
Feb 14, 2025
ALBANY — A Texas judge has ordered a New York doctor to pay more than $100,000 in penalties for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, a r...
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NY Democrats put election law change on hold
Daily Headlines, News, NY State News
Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Feb 10, 2025
New York Democrats appeared to veer away Monday from controversial legislation that could have kept Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s North Countr...
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Sempolinski opposes changes to NY election law
Local News, News, NY State News
Olean Times Herald staff 
Feb 04, 2025
Pointing to what he calls "the arrogance of one-party rule in Albany," Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski said he opposes potential changes to state election...
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NY’s road to electric school buses gets bumpy
Commentary, New York
KEN GIRARDIN Empire Center 
Feb 04, 2025
New York in 2022 told school districts they’d be barred from purchasing gasoline- or diesel-powered buses after 2027, and instead have to buy electric...
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