Candidates for the 23rd Congressional District met for a debate in Elmira Thursday, hosted by local station WETM. Rep. Nick Langworthy, a Republican and a first-term incumbent, is looking to hold on to the seat he was elected to serve in 2022. Tom Carl…
Massive tax break easily approved for neighborhood-scale South Hill development

ITHACA, N.Y. — An estimated $85 million tax break was approved this week for a massive development project that will change the face of Ithaca’s South Hill. The Tompkins County […]
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Democrat seeks to flip GOP seat in Milwaukee-area rematch

The race for the 61st Assembly District is a rematch from 2022, pitting incumbent Rep. Bob Donovan, R-Greenfield, a longtime GOP office-holder in the Milwaukee area, against Democrat LuAnn Bird.
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‘A mess on our hands:’ NYC teachers union raises alarm on math curriculum overhaul
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.New York City’s teachers union has been a key supporter of the ambitious effort to overhaul the literacy curriculum in elementary school, but it’s been a very d…
Man killed in Cripple Creek mine accident was 46-year-old tour guide, officials say

Investigators are still looking into what caused the malfunction with the elevator, which brings people 1,000 feet underground
Newark students battle with full buses, city traffic to get to school on time, parents say
Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.Earlier this school year, Newark Board of Education co-vice president Allison James-Frison said she saw crowded New Jersey Transit buses passing Newark stude…
Who Paid for Adams Real Estate Chief Jesse Hamilton’s Japan Trip, Council Member Asks Following Report by THE CITY

The chair of the City Council’s government operations committee Friday demanded answers to conflict-of-interest questions raised by a vacation in Japan that included both the mayoral appointee who oversees the city’s leasing and a top executive at the brokerage that gets paid a commission by the property owners on those leases. The trip last month […]
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City Council member calls for police chief’s resignation: ‘Direct threat to our community’s safety and well-being’

Days after Freedom BLOC called for the resignation of Police Chief Brian Harding after he backed officers involved in the controversial bodyslam and arrest of an Akron woman, an Akron City Council member is adding to the chorus of voices who want new leadership. Akron City Council at-large representative Eric Garrett, in a statement released […]
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FEMA opens third disaster recovery center in Southwest Va.

The office in Tazewell joins centers in Independence and Damascus. Staff can help residents apply for federal flood assistance.
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HCA and nurses union reach contract deal in the midst of disaster response
After months of negotiations and a vote to strike, but no work stoppage, HCA and nurses union agree on 3-year contract at Mission Hospital.
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