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Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed a $110 million initiative to expand childcare access across New York State, focusing on constructing new childcare centers and renovating existing ones to address statewide childcare deserts. The plan, announced ahead of her upcoming State of the State Address, includes additional measures to tackle staffing shortages and improve access. Key […]
Join the conversation with Assemblyman Demond Meeks at an upcoming Town Hall at the Gates Public Library on Thursday, January 23 from 5:30PM – 6:30PM in the Assini Meeting Room! Can’t make it to the meeting at GPL? Bring your questions for Assemblymember Meeks at another location: 1/9 at Lyell Branch Library, 956 Lyell Avenue, […]
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, passed away at the age of 100. He died at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by family, as confirmed by the Carter Center.
The Greece Police Department is making significant security upgrades, according to Chief Michael Wood, including installing license plate recognition cameras to track down everything from stolen cars to missing people. Wood said they’re being installed now across the town. “You think of the criminal activity right away,” Wood said. “License plates for stolen cars, for […]
Governor Hochul delivered her first proposal from the 2025 State of the State affordability agenda, and announced New York State’s first-ever Inflation Refund, which would deliver about $3 billion in direct payments to around 8.6 million New York taxpayers statewide in 2025. This new refund would send a payment of $300 to single taxpayers who […]
As President-elect Donald Trump signals a rollback of federal health care initiatives, states are becoming the new battleground for medical debt relief. Advocates are focusing on legislation to keep medical debt off credit reports, regulate predatory medical credit cards, and expand hospital financial aid programs. This shift comes as fears grow that Trump’s administration may […]
It looks like President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden will be getting out of his legal troubles after his dad Joe Biden pardoned him from his felony conventions of federal gun charges and tax evasion. Donald Trump hints at mass pardons for Jan. 6 defendants after Biden pardons son Hunter
The Biden administration plans to require Medicare and Medicaid to offer coverage of weight loss medications for people seeking obesity treatment. The new rule, which was proposed by the administration Tuesday, would dramatically expand access to anti-obesity medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy, from Novo Nordisk, and Mounjaro and Zepbound, from Eli Lilly. Medicare has […]
I want to extend my deepest gratitude to everyone who joined us for the Thanksgiving Basket Drive hosted by Rochester Family Mission. A special thank-you to my brothers of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated, the brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, the sisters of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated and the many dedicated volunteers […]
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