The curtain is expected to close next month on a long-running acting program at a Manhattan performing arts school serving grades 6-12, due to a funding shortfall, the program’s education and artistic director told parents this week.But students from t…
Assembly passes CO2 fracking ban, awaiting Senate approval

ITHACA, N.Y. — The New York State Assembly passed legislation banning carbon dioxide drilling and fracking Tuesday after extensive lobbying efforts from both elected officials and activists began in fall […]
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Commissioners office shakeup leads to tension in Philadelphia, raising concerns about distraction ahead of 2024 election
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free newsletters here.A power shift and restructuring within the Philadelphia Board of City Commissioners is causing strife…
Cornell employees protest new university policy on demonstrations

ITHACA, N.Y. — Nearly 200 Cornell faculty, staff and students held a rally in front of the university’s main administration building Tuesday afternoon in protest — and defiance — of […]
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Proposed fire and EMS facility in Trumansburg set to receive $3.5M in federal funding

TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y. — The Village of Trumansburg has been allocated $3.5 million in federal funds to build a new fire and emergency medical services facility that will house the […]
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Texas county’s hand count results impossible to verify, and state law doesn’t require recount
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Arizona voters face more scrutiny of their citizenship and residency, after judge upholds 2022 laws
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free newsletters here.Arizona election officials will begin frequently checking voters’ U.S. citizenship and requiring vote…
‘Are you kidding me’: Gillespie County Republican hand count stretched into early morning hours
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free newsletters here.FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — Bruce Campbell, chairman of the Gillespie County Republican Party, predicted …
I’m an elections reporter — and I just cast my first vote as a naturalized U.S. citizen
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free newsletters here.I still remember the first time I was told I could not vote.After leaving our home in Mexico to live …
Under new law, Arizona cities and town clerks must open on weekend before election. No one knows why.
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free newsletters here.Arizona lawmakers last month rushed to enact an emergency fix to a looming crisis with the state’s el…