Tompkins County Passes $253.2 Million Budget with 2.72% Tax Levy Increase
The Tompkins County Legislature approved a $253.2 million budget for 2025 on Nov. 19, setting a tax levy increase of 2.72%. Initial calculations showed a 4.45% levy hike due to a tax cap error, but amendments to use contingency funds and fund balance reserves lowered the levy to meet the corrected cap. Legislator Greg Mezey…
Hochul Announces $22M to Modernize and Strengthen New York’s Electric Grid
(APN) — Governor Kathy Hochul announced the availability of $22 million in funding for projects to modernize and enhance the resilience of New York’s electric grid.…
Hochul Announces $62M in Arts Funding for Nonprofits and Artists
(APN) — Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $62 million in grants through the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support 1,497 nonprofit organizations and 509…
CUNY School of Medicine Becomes Independent Institution
(APN — Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Medicine will become an independent institution, a move aimed at expanding…
They Escaped Chinese Government Repression. Now They’re Imploring Trump to Let Them Stay in America
When Yuxiu Zhou crossed the U.S. and Mexico border with his teenage son last October after a month-long zigzagging trip from China, he believed all his nightmares were…
Madigan jury sees ‘Magic Lobbyist List’ seized from co-defendant during FBI search
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – It was a sunny and mild spring afternoon in May 2019 when roughly 100 FBI agents were dispatched to the homes – and…
Emory researchers find clues to Covid severity in nasal swabs
Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. Heading into the fifth U.S. winter of Covid-19, an Emory University lab has found the presence…