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VESTAL, NY (WSKG) - Assemblyman Phil Palmesano is pushing back against a bill that would give farm workers the same rights as all workers in the state. The Corning Republican released a statement saying the Farm Labor bill would do a lot of damage to family run farms that are already struggling.
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ITHACA, NY (WSKG) - Erin Croyle, a write-in candidate, defeated Bradley Grainger to become the newest member of the Ithaca City School District school board.
Croyle got into the race out of concerns for several issues she heard from teachers and parents. She's especially concerned about parents who want to speak to the board directly but can’t attend meetings.
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VESTAL, NY (WSKG) - If you’re getting an early start on the Memorial Day weekend, you may run into nasty weather. Severe thunderstorms are set to hit the region.
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National attention is turning to issues that have been central to Kirsten Gillibrand's years of public service: equality and reproductive rights. The New York senator and presidential candidate joined several of her Democratic primary opponents and abortion-rights advocates at a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court this week after multiple states passed restrictive abortion legislation.
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Nearly 300 coal-fired power plants have been "retired" since 2010 according to the Sierra Club, a trend that continues despite President Trump's support for coal. That's left many communities worried those now idled places will simply be mothballed.
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