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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) — Voters in New York, Maine and New Hampshire go to the polls on Tuesday to decide key congressional races that will help determine the balance of power in Washington for the next two years.
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Reporting from Just the News
In a letter to US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Mamdani's office warned that if officers of the agency continue parking immigration vehicles in city parking lots, the city will take them to court.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) — New York state government is flush with money with the latest data showing a nearly $9 billion budget surplus in the current fiscal year amid a Wall Street boom and stronger-than-expected income tax collections.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) — New York City’s electricity rates are being driven up by taxes layered onto utility bills by the city government, according to a new report by a watchdog group, which calls on the state to carve out exemptions.
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Reporting from Just the News
A narrow majority would leave either party with little room for defections, which makes leadership decisions, spending negotiations and major legislative priorities difficult to navigate.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is walking back plans to replace the head of the city's "racial equity" watchdog panel after a backlash from the city's black community.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) — New York has regained its top billing among states for inbound tobacco smuggling, according to a new report, which attributes the robust underground market to the state's high tax burden and anti-smoking policies.
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Reporting from Just the News
Judge James R. Farrell asked questions about James' social media posts, and he pointed out that they have been viewed by more than 600,000 people.
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Reporting from Just the News
Andrew Miltenberg, an attorney for one of the accused, is asking Judge James R. Farrell to order New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to appoint a special prosecutor “who is free from actual or perceived conflicts of interest or bias."
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Families in 16 states could face state taxes and penalties for using what's called a "529 education savings plan" to pay for expenses approved under federal law, according to a report from the American Legislative Exchange Council.
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