04.25.13 |
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court issued a major ruling yesterday in favor of landowners sitting on natural gas. Pennsylvania's highest court ruled unanimously Wednesday in favor of a Susquehanna county couple. Gas companies had argued if the ...
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 |
A bill to prevent coverage for most abortions under the insurance marketplace being set up as part of the federal health care overhaul is on its way to the Pennsylvania Senate after approval Tuesday by the House. The House voted 144-53 in favor of ...
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 |
Running a red light or speeding could be more costly in Pennsylvania. A transportation bill introduced last week by Republican senators is on the cusp of becoming law. If it passes, motorists would have to fork over an additional 100 dollar ...
