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High-need schools eliminating hundreds of jobs as Cuomo withholds state funding
Sept. 8, 2020 - As school districts deal with the ramifications of 20 percent cuts in state education aid,
New Yorkers appear to benefit initially from Trump’s 2017 tax overhaul
Sept. 8, 2020 - EJ McMahon, Senior Fellow at the Empire Center for Public Policy, shared his latest analysis
Senate Finance chair doubts lawmakers will address budget hole without Cuomo approval
Sept. 4, 2020 – State Senate Finance Committee Chair Liz Krueger, D-Manhattan, joined The Capitol Pressroom
Cuomo adviser lays out the evolving COVID-19 testing landscape
Sept. 3, 2020 - Wednesday marked the twenty-sixth day that New York’s COVID-19 positivity rate was below one percent.
Nursing homes advocate for more flexible COVID-19 regulations from state
Sept. 3, 2020 - We got an update on how nursing homes are working to keep both residents and
New Yorkers fear a second COVID-19 wave this fall, according to new Siena poll
Sept. 3, 2020 - Dr. Don Levy, Director of the Siena College Research Institute, shared the results of the
Business-backed advocacy group grades New York lawmakers
Sept. 4, 2020 - Greg Biryla, New York State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business, shared his
Broad coalition calls for halt to student suspensions during pandemic
Sept. 4, 2020 - A statewide group is advocating for a moratorium on student suspensions during the school year
New York high schools can soon begin low-risk, fall sports
Sept. 4, 2020 - Some student athletes will be taking the field this fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We
