04.26.13 |
Parents who yanked their kids out of New York's Common Core tests the past couple of weeks will pay the price. On Thursday, a federal judge backed the Governor. The case was brought by parents Melissa and Craig Barber, whose son Hunter was held out ...
04.26.13 |
350 people packed an auditorium at Genesee Community College in Batavia New York last night to vent their frustrations about the SAFE Act. They listened to a panel of politicians and law enforcement officers who calmed the crowd. Police promised ...
04.25.13 |
Three-fourths of Americans don't have any practical use for the math they learned beyond elementary school, according to a new study from Northwestern University. Less than a quarter said they used anything more complicated than basic ...
04.25.13 |
The New York state prison system is coming under fire for not informing victims or prosecutors when it places a convict into an early release program. Some convicts can be enrolled in a military-style boot camp program that allows them to be ...
04.25.13 |
Some Republicans in the New York State Assembly are calling for a constitutional amendment that would allow voters to recall their elected officials for corruption and other reasons. Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb says recall elections are ...
04.24.13 |
New York's GOP says it will not bring Governor Cuomo's abortion bill to a vote. The Republican leader of New York's state Senate Tuesday said he will block any abortion proposal from Governor Cuomo. Dean Skelos said late term abortions included in ...
04.24.13 |
New York State is seeking the release of sealed Attica Prison Riot documents. The 1971 rebellion remains the nation's bloodiest prison rebellion. 32 inmates and 11 civilian employees died; the majority of the fatalities occuring when state troopers ...
04.24.13 |
New York State's police force has a different solution: use retired officers to protect kids. There's a statewide movement amoung county sheriffs, and it's gaining traction. Steuben, Chemung and Schuyler sheriffs say it would cost little to hire ...
04.23.13 |
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is getting knocked for keeping his abortion bill private. Pro-life groups are fighting Andrew Cuomo's Women's Equality Act but the problem is the act doesn't exist. Not yet, at least. Cuomo listed 10 measures during ...
04.23.13 |
Where are the best places in New York to see bald eagles, snapping turtles, and other critters? All you need to do is snag a brand new wildlife guide, put out by the state. The 216 page "New York Wildlife Viewing Guide" was made available for ...
