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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…
Study Warns U.S. Energy Bills Could Rise Up to 70% Without Policy Changes
WASHINGTON — A study by the Jack Kemp Foundation warns that U.S. energy bills could…
Ithaca Housing Complex Reopens After $75M Update
ITHACA, N.Y. (APN) — The Northside Apartments have undergone a $75 million renovation, transforming the…
New Nevada School Trustees Bring Conservative Priorities to Clark County, Raising Tensions
Two new trustees joining the Clark County School Board are bringing conservative priorities to the…
Danby OKs cannabis dispensary
DANBY, NY (CortacaToday) — A new cannabis dispensary is coming to Danby. On Tuesday, […]
Narcan vending machine unveiled at Tompkins County Public Library
ITHACA, N.Y. — It will now be easier to access the lifesaving opioid overdose-reversing medication…
One injured after truck crashes into house in Dryden
ITHACA, N.Y. — A pick-up truck driver will not be charged after its vehicle crashed…
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Last residents of homeless shelter may remain temporarily after emergency injunction
ITHACA, N.Y. — The last two residents of Tompkins County’s only year-round homeless shelter will be able to remain in…
Hochul Doubles Local Government Efficiency Grants to $8M
(APN) — Governor Kathy Hochul announced an $8 million investment in the Local Government Efficiency Grant (LGEG) program, doubling its…
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…
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Hochul Announces $62M in Arts Funding for Nonprofits and Artists
(APN) — Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $62 million in grants through the New York…
CUNY School of Medicine Becomes Independent Institution
(APN — Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that the City University of New York (CUNY)…
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…
Madigan jury sees ‘Magic Lobbyist List’ seized from co-defendant during FBI search
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Emory researchers find clues to Covid severity in nasal swabs
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NY Audit Finds Gaps in Medicaid Home Care Verification
APN — New York has spent billions of dollars in Medicaid funding on home care…
Mayor’s salary debate boils over as three council members walk out
ITHACA, N.Y. — Frustration boiled over in City Hall before three members of Common Council walked out over a contentious vote near the end of…
IN School Board candidates endorsed by charter-friendly groups outraise opponents
Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. Candidates endorsed…
State, Cook County use similar arguments to defend assault weapon bans
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