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Students advocate for birth control-related legislation in Albany
A group of Binghamton University students traveled to Albany on Monday to advocate for expanded birth control access statewide. Organized by the New York Birth Control Access Project, a nonprofit organization committed...
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City Council to vote on law targeting unlicensed cannabis
The Binghamton City Council is expected to vote this week on legislation targeting the illicit sale of cannabis products. Last October, Mayor Jared Kraham proposed a new law empowering the city’s police...
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Mayor Kraham vetoes Good Cause Eviction law
Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham has vetoed the recently passed Good Cause Eviction law, which sought to protect tenants from unreasonable evictions. The law, passed unanimously last month by the City Council, was...
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National Republican Congressional Committee to target Rep. Riley in 2026
Just months after defeating a Republican incumbent by the narrowest of margins, Rep. Josh Riley is already on the frontline of the looming battle for control of Congress. The National Republican Congressional...
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Broome County Land Bank to help renovate unoccupied local rental units through $1.1 million grant
A new vacant rental program was announced by the Broome County Land Bank, a local nonprofit with the goal of fostering community and economic development by removing blight and managing underutilized properties,...
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President Trump proposes limits on who can apply for federal student loan forgiveness in executive order
President Donald Trump issued an executive order earlier this month proposing limits on who can apply for federal student loan forgiveness. The order follows bureaucratic changes to the federal government that may...
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State Sen. Lea Webb '04 awarded the Educational Opportunity Program Champion Award
To honor her commitment to higher education access, State Sen. Lea Webb ‘04 received the Educational Opportunity Program Champion Award during the 54th-annual New York State Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic...
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Letitia James leads coalition of attorneys general to release new guidance on diversity and inclusion in education
A coalition of 15 attorneys general recently issued new guidance to K-12 schools, colleges and universities on fostering diversity and inclusion, nearly a month after the U.S. Department of Education advised universities...
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Suspect indicted, detained in connection with deadly Main Street fire
Alongside county officials, Mayor Jared Kraham announced on Friday that a suspect was arrested and charged in connection with the Feb. 12 fire that killed John “JR” Gaudet, an 11-year veteran of...
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Rep. Riley faces criticism from local activists for his response to striking correctional workers
During the wildcat strike of the New York state’s correctional officers, which lasted for 22 days before an agreement was recently reached, Rep. Josh Riley faced pushback from local activists for his...