Many Americans who get overwhelmed by student loan debt are told student debt can’t be erased through bankruptcy. Now more judges and lawyers say that’s a myth and bankruptcy can help.
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Despite GOP Attempts To Compromise, PA’s Governor Won’t Abandon Overtime Plan
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The governor wants to require that time-and-a-half be paid to anyone who makes $45,000 or less and works more than 40 hours in a week.
agriculture
Seneca Nation Enters The Hemp Industry
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It’s going to be open for our people to apply and try their hand at it. Whether that means they’re putting it in the ground or they’re growing it indoors, we’ll definitely help facilitate that and we’ll see where it goes,”
Economy
Activists Celebrate, Employers Wary Over Minimum Wage Increases
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Leading into 2020, the hourly minimum wage for workers in upstate New York will rise to $11.80. For tipped workers, it will be $7.85 an hour.
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Upstate Representatives Praise USMCA
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The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, clearing a major hurdle towards approving a new North American trade deal. The bill now heads to the Senate where it’s likely to be taken up in the new year.
Economy
Upstate’s Salvation Army Donations Down 24%
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“It’s not like it used to be. People are shopping online more and more and having it delivered.”
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Broome County Approves Tax Break For Canopy Growth
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The company will save $1.7 million dollars over 15 years.
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Broome County To Decide On Canopy Growth Tax Exemption
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The industrial hemp company would save $1.7 million over the next 15 years.
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Supporters And Opponents Of Plastic Bag Ban Find Fault With New York’s Proposed Regulations
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State regulators have released new rules to enforce the changes, but groups on both sides of the issue say those rules are flawed.
Economy
Scotland Is Turning PA’s Shale Gas Into Plastic. What Happens To It Next?
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Taxes and bans on single use plastics try to combat plastics in the oceans
Economy
PA’s Attorney General Says Trump’s Tipped Wage Proposal Could Hurt Workers
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The proposed Department of Labor rule notes that it could allow employers to save some money by letting tipped and non-tipped workers pool their pay.