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The Model S from electric car manufacturer Tesla has been named Motor Trend Car of the Year. But the company's business model is under attack by a formidable foe: the National Automobile Dealers Association, one of the most powerful lobbying groups...
Fed up with working for free, some interns are suing their employers. Last week, a judge ruled that interns could not sue the Hearst Corp. as a class action, which could be a legal setback for young workers tired of exploitative unpaid internships.
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The bipartisan immigration overhaul proposed by the Senate's Gang of Eight has been the target of scores of amendments. So far, the bill has largely held its own, but its prospects for getting through Congress are uncertain.
Khaled Hosseini's new novel, like his two earlier works, is set partly in Afghanistan — but this time, political turmoil isn't a major element of the plot. Instead, And The Mountains Echoed is a story of a family's loss that spans...
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo signing the NY SAFE act into law in January. Photo: Karen DeWitt
Ten-bullet clip portion of NY SAFE act may go
Albany, NY, Mar 20, 2013 — Governor Cuomo confirms that he and legislative leaders are talking about changing the state's newly enacted gun laws to rescind a ban on the sale of 10 bullet magazines. Go to full article
Legislature crawls toward budget finish line
Albany, NY, Mar 20, 2013 — The New York State budget is crawling to a conclusion, as legislative leaders and Governor Cuomo continue closed door meetings to try to strike a final deal. Go to full article
Minimum wage hike pinches social service budgets
Mar 20, 2013 — As state lawmakers and Governor Cuomo finalize the state budget, it looks like New York will raise the minimum wage gradually over three years.
Under the emerging agreement, the current $7.25 hourly minimum wage would increase to $8 an hour in January, to $8.75 at the beginning of 2015, and reach $9 an hour by the end of 2015.
If it happens, it would mean a wage jump of 24 percent in three years. Business leaders have expressed concern about the increased costs, while labor unions, religious, and anti-hunger groups are pushing for the hike.
Social services agencies in the North Country say increasing the minimum wage could help some people, but it also gives them reasons for concern. Go to full article
Under the emerging agreement, the current $7.25 hourly minimum wage would increase to $8 an hour in January, to $8.75 at the beginning of 2015, and reach $9 an hour by the end of 2015.
If it happens, it would mean a wage jump of 24 percent in three years. Business leaders have expressed concern about the increased costs, while labor unions, religious, and anti-hunger groups are pushing for the hike.
Social services agencies in the North Country say increasing the minimum wage could help some people, but it also gives them reasons for concern. Go to full article
Essex County calls for SAFE Act repeal
Elizabethtown, NY, Mar 20, 2013 — Essex County wants the state to repeal the Secure Ammunitions and Firearms Enforcement, or NY SAFE, Act and replace it with measures that are fully vetted by the public.... Go to full article
Can green tech be competitive with NYS "green bank?"
Syracuse, NY, Mar 20, 2013 — Late last year, the Cuomo administration laid out its agenda to address New York's future energy requirements. The plan needs to address a range of issues including energy... Go to full article
Gillibrand: minimum wage should be even higher
Washington, DC, Mar 20, 2013 — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is making the case that New York's proposed minimum wage increase to $9 an hour is actually not enough. She is co-sponsoring a bill to raise the... Go to full article
NYS Legislature considers modifying NY SAFE Act
Albany, NY, Mar 20, 2013 — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders are talking about amendments to the state's new gun control laws.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, following a... Go to full article
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, following a... Go to full article
Interim presidents appointed at SUNY Potsdam, Canton
Albany, NY, Mar 20, 2013 — The State University of New York colleges in Canton and Potsdam each will have a new interim president starting June 1. The SUNY Board of Trustees approved the appointments... Go to full article
Why NYS Republicans disapprove of Cuomo
Albany, NY, Mar 20, 2013 — A new poll finds Governor Cuomo is paying a political price with Republicans in New York for enacting the state's tough new gun laws. Go to full article
Why don't all the Lake Champlain Bridge lights work?
Mar 20, 2013 — New York's Department of Transportation will look at why some of the lights on the new Lake Champlain Bridge don't work.
LED lights illuminate the Crown Point... Go to full article
LED lights illuminate the Crown Point... Go to full article
Wednesday's news briefs from the Associated Press
Mar 20, 2013 — NY considers changes in new gun control law. Lawmakers say budget to have middle class rebates. Third NY town wins in court over fracking ban. 10 years later: Iraq War and... Go to full article
National Storytelling Day: "The White Feather" by Mitch Lee
Mar 20, 2013 — Today is the first day of spring. It's also World Storytelling Day -- a global celebration of the art of oral storytelling, celebrated every year on the vernal equinox in... Go to full article
