05.22.13 |
There are now just 4 regions in the state that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo may plop a casino down. On Tuesday, the governor struck a deal with the Saint Regis Mohawk tribe that maintains exclusive rights to operate casinos in the northern part ...
05.22.13 |
Boy Scout leaders around the country are weighing a big decision. They will vote Thursday on whether to end a ban on gay scouts. The Supreme Court ruled 13 years ago that, as a private organization, the scouts have the right to exclude gay members. ...
05.21.13 |
Two important votes are taking place today. It's Primary day in Pennsylvania and School Budget day in New York. These are two huge votes in both states. In Pennsylvania, voters will be deciding party reps for the fall election in local and ...
05.21.13 |
New York state lawmakers are pushing for better boating safety. On Monday, they continued to push for requiring boating safety courses for new operators, after a number of deaths in recent years. The bill would require boaters operating ...
05.21.13 |
It's not just Penn State that's suffering from the NCAA fines levied through the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Governor Tom Corbett's lawyers argued Monday the little guys are hurting too: vendors and makers of Penn State memorabilia, the football team's ...
05.21.13 |
New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has no plans to step down. Silver apologized Monday for his handling of the sexual harassment scandal involving disgraced Assemblyman Vito Lopez, but said he has no plans to step down from the post he's held ...
05.20.13 |
Tomorrow is Primary Day in Pennsylvania and School Budget Day in New York. There are two huge votes in both states. In Pennsylvania, voters will be deciding party reps for the fall election in local and county-wide races. Remember, this ...
05.20.13 |
New York Assemblyman Vito Lopez officially resigned today amid a sexual harassment scandel that threatened to bring down one of the states' most powerful Democrats. The 72 year-old Lopez stepped down officially at nine o'clock this morning. ...
05.20.13 |
The legislation would allow students who are repaying federal loans to refinance at a lower interest rate. Senator Gillibrand says students with federal loans with an interest rate of four percent or higher would be eligible for the savings. ...
05.20.13 |
The U.S. Postal Service is issuing a special stamp commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. A ceremony to unveil the stamp will be held at Gettysburg National Military Park this Thursday, the same day that the postal service ...
