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Sullivan County Legislature Considers Staggered Terms for Legislators
The Sullivan County Legislature is contemplating the adoption of staggered terms for its legislators. This proposal, which has been discussed intermittently by past legislatures and the charter review commission since 2005, aims…
‘You Made Us Mortal’ Poetry Festival
‘You Made Us Mortal’ Poetry Festival is celebrating the power of words, community, and artistic expression in the heart of Eldred at the Shrewd Fox Brewery on this Saturday August 24 at…
SPOTLIGHT PA: Without Cuts or New Revenue, PA’s Budget Surplus is on Track to Run Dry
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NY FOCUS: Senator Proposes $1,000 “Baby Bonus” to Help People Afford to Have Children
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. NEW YORK STATE · August 15, 2024 Senator Proposes…
New York’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market Faces Ongoing Challenges Amid Legal Disputes and Licensing Delays
New York’s rollout of the adult-use recreational cannabis market has encountered numerous obstacles. While the first dispensaries licensed under the general application period are now opening, previous rounds aimed at equity applicants…
SPOTLIGHT PA: What Pennsylvania’s $47.6B Budget Does For The State’s Rural Communities
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our north-central Pa. newsletter,…
NY FOCUS: Hochul Punts on How to Reduce Traffic and Pollution in NYC
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. NEW YORK STATE · August 9, 2024 Hochul Punts…
School Bus Crash Closes Anawana Lake Road in Monticello, NY
According to Sullivan County 911, Anawana Lake Road (County Route 103) near Robert Road in Monticello is closed following a school bus accident just south of Fraser Road. The bus was the…