Like counties across New York, Steuben has to deal with a few new state mandates. 2019 is the first year Steuben County has to budget for Raise the Age and new indigent defense mandates.
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House Democratic Leadership Shifts To Southeast PA, GOP Stays Status Quo
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HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) – As Pennsylvania’s 2017-2018 legislative session draws to a close, lawmakers are picking their leadership teams for the next two years. House Democrats are seeing some of the biggest sea changes.
Government
Abortion Rights Likely A First Order Of Business In The New York State Senate
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ALBANY, NY (WSKG) – When the state Legislature convenes for the 2019 session, one of the first items that’s expected to be voted on is the Reproductive Health Act. It would codify the abortion rights in the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade into New York state law.
Energy
PA Regulators Adopt New Policy, Clearing Confusion Over Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – Pennsylvania utility regulators approved a new policy aimed at clarifying rules about how power is resold, in an effort to promote investment in public electric vehicle charging stations.
Environment
PA Audit Knocks Susquehanna River Commission’s Spending
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HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) — A state audit of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission has uncovered more than $20,000 in food expenses and employee perks it labeled “extravagant,” and “questionable” from summer 2016 to this year.
Gab Server Subpoenaed By Pennsylvania Attorney General
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Tweets by Gab, a social media site used by the suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, show that the site’s new server host, Epik has been served a subpoena by the Pittsburgh Attorney General.
Former New York Attorney General Won’t Face Criminal Charges For Alleged Abuse
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Multiple women say the former N.Y. attorney general physically attacked them. A prosecutor says she believes the women but “legal impediments” preclude any charges. She’s proposed a legislative fix.
Government
Protests Planned After Sessions’ Resignation
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HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) — Activists are launching widespread protests of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ forced resignation at the hands of President Donald Trump.
Rep. Reed’s Problem Solvers Caucus Hasn’t Solved Any Significant Problems. But, It Might.
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They kickstarted five years ago, but “the Problem Solvers Caucus has yet to solve a significant problem,” said Mike DeBonis, Congressional reporter with the Washington Post.
NY-23 Candidates Debate Healthcare, Extremism, Role Of Government. Mitrano Gives Interview. Reed Does Not.
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New York’s 23rd congressional district is represented by Tom Reed (R-Corning). In this year’s election his opponent is Tracy Mitrano (D), a cyber security specialist from Penn Yan.
Government
Brindisi, Tenney Talk Over Dairy Farming, Meth And Morality
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In this episode, we’re trying to get a better idea of what each candidate in NY-22 plans to do to address some of the most important issues to residents: the persistence of meth and the opioid crisis; the struggling dairy industry; and how they can encourage civility in politics and public life.