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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a proposal to improve voter participation earlier this month in his State of the State address. Cuomo’s proposal includes early voting, automatic voter registration and same-day voter registration. Every county would be required to offer residents ...

New York and other high-tax states have been searching for alternatives since the recently passed Republican tax reform bill limited the amount of state, local and property taxes that can be deducted. In his State of the State address last ...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo used part of his State of the State address on Wednesday to propose measures to fight the burden of student loan debt.

The New York State Canal Corp. began removing trees and brush along the Erie Canal in Medina and Albion in Orleans County and Brockport this fall. Trees and brush were scheduled to be removed in and around Spencerport and Pittsford ...

The Pentagon announced Monday that transgender recruits will be allowed to enlist in the military beginning Jan. 1. President Donald Trump decided earlier this year to ban transgender individuals from the military, but three federal courts have ruled against the ...

President Donald Trump on Monday signed proclamations to shrink the size of two national monuments in Utah, the first time in more than 50 years that a president has removed protections from land such as this. Bears Ears, created last ...

Next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Christie v. NCAA, which is New Jersey’s latest attempt to legalize sports betting in the state. The NCAA, the National Football League, Major League Baseball and other professional sports leagues claim ...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Saturday that adds post-traumatic stress disorder as a qualifying condition for New York’s medical marijuana program. New York is now the 28th state to allow medical marijuana to be used to treat PTSD. Cuomo ...

The push toward self-driving cars took another step forward recently when a company created by Google began testing a vehicle on public roads without a human backup driver. Waymo started using an automated Chrysler Pacifica minivan in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler, Arizona, last month with only an employee in the back seat. The employee is not able to steer the minivan but can press a button to stop the vehicle if necessary.

The last New York State Constitutional Convention was held in 1967. Since then, New Yorkers have twice voted against having another constitutional convention, in 1977 and in 1997. On Nov. 7, New York voters again will have an opportunity—a chance ...

Paychex Inc. founder Thomas Golisano announced Monday that he is withholding $90,000 in school taxes because of geese that have affected the usability of his Canandaigua Lake home. Golisano said at a press conference Monday that he asked the town ...

The topic of sexual harassment and assault is getting increased attention in light of the ever-growing allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein. Actress Alyssa Milano began a social media campaign Sunday night, urging women to write “me too” if they’ve ...

New York continues to offer the film and television industry the largest tax breaks in the nation. Gannett’s Albany Bureau reports that New York gives $420 million in film tax credits a year, with 48 productions receiving $180 million between ...

The trend of athletes kneeling or sitting during the national anthem to protest racial disparity, especially in interactions with the police, reached fever pitch over the weekend. Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started the controversial protests last year, ...

A group of activists on Monday protested the Rochester Police Locust Club’s plan to use $90,000 of club funds to pay for 60 Rochester police officers to get training from Dr. Bill Lewinski. Lewinski is the founder of the Force ...