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More than 400,000 clean energy jobs created since 2022, politics could halt growth
April 20, 2025, 12:33 am | Source
Climate Power reports Incentives in the 2022 IRA are vital incentives for clean energy development, creating jobs. The Trump administration plans to get rid of them.
Former Metallica bassist to play Syracuse this summer
April 19, 2025, 5:46 pm | Source
Jason Newsted mixes music and art in concert fundraiser for the Everson Museum.
Onondaga County wants to spend $27 million on semiconductor supplier sites
April 17, 2025, 3:05 pm | Source
The proposal is working its way through the legislature's committee process.
NY corrections officers charged with murder in prison death of Messiah Nantwi
April 16, 2025, 7:44 pm | Source
Nantwi was one of at least seven incarcerated people who died during the three-week wildcat strike across state prisons.
CNY college expands due to ongoing nursing shortage
April 16, 2025, 6:34 pm | Source
Bryant & Statton is one of many local colleges for students pursuing nursing.
Transgender Central New Yorkers anxious about the impact of Trump’s executive orders
April 16, 2025, 6:14 pm | Source
President Donald Trump's executive orders may threaten transgender people's access to gender-affirming surgery or hormones.
More discord at Citizen Review Board as two members resign
April 16, 2025, 5:02 pm | Source
The police oversight agency once again faces uncertainty after it appeared to be on track to continue investigating complaints of police misconduct.
Tiny Desk Radio debuts on Public Radio
April 16, 2025, 10:48 am | Source
NPR Music is launching Tiny Desk Radio on WAER 88.3 on April 18 at 7 p.m. Offering intimate performances and in-depth artist interviews, the Tiny Desk experience comes to public radio.
With Tesla contract under scrutiny, NY legislators call to fine carmaker for missing job benchmarks
April 16, 2025, 10:35 am | Source
Gov. Kathy Hochul will examine pending renewal of her state’s lease to Tesla.
Disabilities Beat: Court sets new deadlines, changes for CDPAP transition
April 16, 2025, 10:00 am | Source
Last week, parties to a federal lawsuit against New York State's Department of Health filed and a judge approved a preliminary injunction which will create new protections for consumers and their personal assistants who are transitioning to a new company running the state's home care program.
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