agriculture
Farm Bill Includes Some Relief For Struggling New York Dairy Farms
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President Donald Trump this week is expected to sign the 2018 Farm Bill that passed Congress last week. The bill includes some relief for struggling dairy farmers.
Economy
New York Agriculture Officials Promote Local, Farm-Fresh Christmas Trees
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Local and state officials are promoting farm-fresh Christmas trees this holiday season. It’s an $8 million industry in New York State and the trees are also good for the environment.
How Will New York’s GOP Congress Members Work With The DEM Majority?
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Next year will be the first time some upstate House Republicans will be in the minority. Central New York Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) said he has built a lot of bridges with Democrats over the last four years.
Government
GOP Congress Members Lay Out Short Term Priorities
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Upstate Republican House members are trying to get some spending priorities accomplished before the end of the year. They are also trying to avoid a potential government shutdown over the issue of border security.
Economy
Amazon New York HQ Could Spur Investment In Upstate’s Drone Corridor
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Reaction has been mixed to Amazon’s selection of Long Island City in Queens as one of its new headquarters, promising 25,000 high-paying jobs. But Syracuse business leaders said they are expecting a spill-over effect of investment in central New York, because of the region’s drone corridor.
News
Brindisi Promises Continued Opposition To Pelosi For Speaker, Will Work With Trump When Possible
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Democratic Congressman-elect Anthony Brindisi, who won a narrow victory over Mohawk Valley Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-New Hartford), is sticking to his commitment against voting for Nancy Pelosi as the next speaker of the House.
binghamton
New York Equal Rights Heritage Center Opens
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SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) – Officials in Auburn opened the $10 million Equal Rights Heritage Center, a place for visitors to learn about the important social movements throughout New York State history. It is meant to drive tourism and educate the public on the historic significance of the region.
News
Absentee Ballots Up Significantly From 2014 As Brindisi, Tenney Race Tightens
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SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) – More absentee ballots were sent in all eight counties covering the 22nd Congressional District in this past midterm election compared to four years ago.
binghamton
Negative Political Ads Up 60-Percent From 2014, But Can Engage, Inform Voters
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SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) – By the time polls open Tuesday, most voters have seen or heard a lot of negative political ads. The number of negative ads in federal races is up 60 percent this year from the 2014 midterms, according to The Wesleyan Media Project, which tracks broadcast political advertisements.
News
On 30th Anniversary Of Crash, Pan Am 103 First Responders Bike From Lockerbie to Syracuse
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SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) – The tragic ties that bind Syracuse, N.Y. and Lockerbie, Scotland are stronger than ever, 30 years after Pan Am Flight 103 crashed in the tiny village after a terrorist’s bomb exploded on the plane.