01.17.13 |
New York State's day-old gun law is already sparking criticism. The National Rifle Association and a lawyer in Buffalo are both planning to file federal lawsuits. Buffalo Attorney Jim Tresmond says the act is unconstitutional because it prevents ...
01.17.13 |
There's been a large court case in favor of anyone wishing to buy a home or land in New York State that might have Marcellus Shale drilling potential. The Tioga County Supreme Court has ruled natural gas speculation cannot impact the taxable value ...
01.17.13 |
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett is about to unveil a massive transportation overhaul plan that relies mostly on 2 billion dollars a year in taxes on gas stations. Corbett's office says he will unveil details next week. The centerpiece of the plan ...
01.17.13 |
A court case that started in Greece, New York may be heard in the U.S. Supreme Court. The Christian legal firm Alliance Defending Freedom has asked the high court to hear the case of a religious freedom lawsuit over prayers used to start the Greece ...
01.16.13 |
New York has become the first state in the nation to put stricter gun laws in place. The Senate passed it at 11 p.m. Monday night, the Assembly Tuesday afternoon, and Governor Andrew Cuomo signed it into law Tuesday night. Here is what you need to ...
01.16.13 |
Today is the 20th annual National Religious Freedom Day. It marks the day the Virginia General Assembly adopted Thomas Jefferson's statute for religious freedom, the vital document that became the basis for the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment ...
01.16.13 |
Penn State's lawyers have asked a judge to throw out a whistleblower and defamation lawsuit filed by a former assistant football coach. The university claimed in a court filing that Mike McQueary's lawsuit is too vague and does not meet legal ...
01.16.13 |
As of this fall, you can get earn an entire Bachelor's degree online through New York's SUNY school system. The details were released in the State of the University speech. Three high demand fields like information technology and health care will ...
01.15.13 |
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders have tentatively agreed on a broad package of changes to gun laws that would expand the state's ban on assault weapons. It includes new measures to keep guns away from the mentally ill. ...
01.15.13 |
The union representing faculty at Pennsylvania's 14 public universities is reporting progress on contract talks. The union says it reached tentative agreements on compensation with state higher education officials. However, the Association of ...
