05.08.13 |
A gay man who wants to become a priest is taking a bishop to a human rights tribunal in New Zealand. New Zealand became the 13th country to legalize same sex marriage 2 weeks ago. Now, the Anglican bishop of Auckland is being taken to the human ...
05.07.13 |
A new report shows exactly how much cash families in New York would make on average if high-volume hydrofracking was approved. The report from the Empire Center for New York State Policy found each family that allows drilling would see, on average, ...
05.07.13 |
Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter says he won't return to play a central Pennsylvania Christian college unless it changes its policy against "homosexual behavior." Ritter made the announcement on Facebook hours after playing a concert Friday night at ...
05.07.13 |
There's a bill in the works in New York to allow dogs into courtrooms to comfort testifying victims. They are called facility dogs and right now, they're only used to calm children that testify. But a case is being made that they can also calm ...
05.06.13 |
Did you know there are places in Pennsylvania-- where you can legally hunt wild boar? Wild boar on Pennsylvania hunting preserves are at the center of a legal and legislative struggle that comes to a head next month. It's an issue that pits ...
05.06.13 |
Maria Cuomo-Cole - the sister of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo - tweeted a message last week saying she's behind an effort to get a woman in the White House in 2016. Cuomo-Cole is backing EMILY's List - an initiative that just last week ...
05.03.13 |
An appeals court in New York has ruled towns have the power to ban drilling, if they choose to. A mid-level court in New York has ruled local municipalities can use local zoning laws to ban the practice within city limits. The four-judge ...
05.03.13 |
The New York Senate’s only openly gay lawmaker wants to outlaw a "conversion therapy" for young people who are confused about their sexual orientation. Legislation introduced by senator Brad Hoylman would bar mental health providers from ...
05.03.13 |
What does that mean? It means volunteers will come out by the thousands across the Empire State to volunteer and clean up their local state parks, town parks, historic sites, trails, and playgrounds. The effort started last year to help parks ...
05.02.13 |
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett is taking heat from democrats for saying on a radio program this week that the reason the state unemployment rate is so high-- is that the people applying for jobs-- can't pass drug tests. Corbett's comments ...
