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College professor who questioned views toward adult-child sex wants back on campus
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A college philosophy professor is fighting to be allowed back on campus more than a year and a half after he was banished in the uproar over a podcast in which he questioned the immorality of adult-child sex. Stephen Kershnar, a tenured...
As climate risks increase, New York could require flood disclosures in home sales
HIGHLAND FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — Alan Oligario's home is prone to flooding — and he wishes someone had told him before he bought it. His initial flood came in the first year after he bought the house in Highland Falls, New York. The second came about a decade later. The third...
The New York ethics commission that pursued former Governor Cuomo is unconstitutional, a judge says
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A commission created last year to enforce ethics rules for New York state's employees and elected officials violates the state's constitution because it is too independent, a state judge ruled Monday in a decision that could gut the body's power to combat corruption and...
Editorial Roundup: New York
Albany Times Union. August 27, 2023. Editorial: New York’s marijuana mess Two and a half years after the state legalized marijuana, the retail program is barely off the ground and in legal jeopardy We’re compelled to ask, not entirely tongue in...
Editorial Roundup: New York
Albany Times Union. August 22, 2023. Editorial: Fix this hot mess With summers getting warmer, keeping cool later will require thoughtful policy decisions now. From overheated sea to shining sea, summer has been broiling. July was Earth’s hottest...
Editorial Roundup: New York
Albany Times Union. August 4, 2023. Editorial: No vote of confidence on touchpad voting system In a split decision, the state Board of Elections approves controversial voting machines. The last thing we need right now is more doubt over election processes. ...
Artificial intelligence is gaining state lawmakers' attention, and they have a lot of questions
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — As state lawmakers rush to get a handle on fast-evolving artificial intelligence technology, they're often focusing first on their own state governments before imposing restrictions on the private sector. Legislators are seeking ways to protect constituents...
Editorial Roundup: New York
Albany Times Union. July 26, 2023. Editorial: The opioid crisis can’t wait Meaningful action on the drug epidemic is long overdue. State lawmakers should already be working on an agenda for next year. For a sense of the scale of America’s opioid...
Appeals court orders new congressional lines in New York, a potential boon for Democrats
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A mid-level state appeals court on Thursday ordered new congressional lines be drawn for New York, a ruling that could benefit Democrats in the 2024 fight for control of the U.S. House. The Appellate Division of the state Supreme Court reversed a lower court and...
Extreme flooding overwhelms New York roadways and kills 1 person
NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy rain spawned extreme flooding in New York’s Hudson Valley that killed at least one person, swamped roadways and forced road closures on Sunday night, as much of the rest of the Northeast U.S. braced Monday for potentially punishing rains. As the storm moved...
