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Lawmakers paving the way for marijuana farming this summer
Legal marijuana farming for recreational use could start this summer.
Hochul looks to expand oversight of wetlands
Potentially one million acres of wetlands in New York could soon come under the protection of state regulations.
State roads in need of additional investment
Gov. Kathy Hochul is being urged to spend more in the maintenance and management of state roads and bridges.
State agencies compete to oversee school lunches
Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing to give the state Department of Agriculture & Markets the final say over school lunches.
Senate Health Chair on governor’s budget
Senate Health Committee Chair Gustavo Rivera says the executive budget's health care proposal are a good starting place.
Segregation is alive and well in upstate school district
Democrat & Chronicle education reporter Justin Murphy discusses his new book about the Rochester City School District.
Investing in New York’s public teaching hospitals
Gov. Kathy Hochul is being urged to invest an additional $150 million into SUNY teaching hospitals.
Lake Champlain at risk of invasion
The Round Goby, an invasive species that arrived in New York in the early 1990s, is poised to enter Lake Champlain.
The insidious threat of Long Covid
The state Department of Health hosted a panel of experts to gain insight on combatting the lingering effects of COVID-19.
