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J. Scott Applewhite/APPennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was meeting recently with representatives from a teachers union when things quickly devolved. Fetterman began repeating himself, shouting and slamming his hands on a desk.That's according to two people who were briefed about the meeting and insisted on anonymity to discuss it. Fetterman says in a statement through his office that he and the officials “had a spirited conversation" and he will always support teachers. -
Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo/WSKG News“Every student in the state of New York starting in September, will have the opportunity of having a distraction-free school experience,” Hochul said. “Where they can learn and study, instead of looking at memes, look at their math and get things done in school and be more productive.”
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There’s been an increase in federal immigration enforcement, student visas have been revoked, and funding cuts, freezes and layoffs have impacted the Southern Tier. -
Assembly members who voted in favor of the measure reflected on their experiences caring for dying loved ones. -
President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan was in Rochester today to meet with members of the Locust Club police union and others. -
State Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball hopes the recent crackdown on illegal immigration will push Congress to revamp the federal Guest Worker program. -
Here are the basics on this year’s state budget agreement. -
A recently appointed interim U.S. attorney said he wants to sue companies to make them develop content-monitoring algorithms. -
Republican New York Congressman Mike Lawler was met with shouts, boos, and jeers from constituents at a combative town hall in Rockland County Sunday. -
Health care workers at Corning Hospital are in contract negotiations with Guthrie as their current three-year contract is set to expire on April 30. -
New York state’s budget is more than three weeks late. But Democrats who control the legislature told reporters this week that they’re getting close to a deal with Governor Kathy Hochul. -
The Trump administration recently walked back plans to cut funding to a handful of Manufacturing Extension Partnership program centers across the country. The program offers consulting and support for small and mid-sized manufacturing companies.
