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SUNY Potsdam professor Lauren Diamond-Brown says the 20 hours off during pregnancy will help people access prenatal healthcare but won't be enough for those in rural parts of the North Country who have to travel long distances to appointments.
Buffalo will receive an extra $5 million, but Mayor Byron W. Brown thinks the city should have gotten an extra $10 million or more.
The $237 billion spending agreement includes funding towards school aid and serviced to migrates in NYC
Republicans are anxious to steer clear of the abortion debate after anti-abortion rights groups lost all seven ballot measures that have taken place since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
The legislature started passing parts of the state budget on Thursday, almost three weeks after it was due. The votes also centered on cracking down on hate crime and illegal cannabis shops.