NYS cut pensions for new workers, but some say it went too far
ALBANY — State lawmakers are looking to roll back pension reforms that cut benefits for public workers hired…
Flag raised in commitment to improve mental health awareness
The Belleville Police Service, in partnership with community leaders and the Real Lives Touched by Addiction movement, hosted…
Hochul calls for ban on local cooperation agreements with federal deportation program
ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul said she plans to introduce legislation that would ban local police departments from…
The region’s three sewage recycling systems, prompted by drought, will soon go online – San Diego Union-Tribune
Because leaders across this drought-afflicted region all embraced the same innovative idea a decade ago, three separate sewage…
Hochul’s budget includes 4.3% boost in school aid and streamlining of environmental reviews
ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul will propose a 4.3% increase in school aid, a huge boost for child…
With new DROP, county OKs pension plan with checkered San Diego legacy
After a multi-year push by labor unions, San Diego County has become the first county in California to…
San Diego’s pension jump could be four times as painful as previously thought, as payment hits record – San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego is facing a record-high annual pension payment of $563.2 million thanks to larger-than-expected employee pay hikes,…
Alameda County hospital system lays off hundreds of employees to counter federal cuts – The Mercury News
A day after many Alameda Health System employees had received notices of paid leave — only to have…
Judge disqualifies prosecutor leading probe of Attorney General Letitia James
ALBANY — A judge on Thursday disqualified a federal prosecutor in Albany from leading investigations into New York…
Brookhaven Lab staff reductions amid heavy ion collider transition
As Brookhaven National Laboratory prepares to end operations of its Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider at month’s end while…
Florida black bear hunt comes to a close
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s 2025 bear hunt officially came to an end on Sunday. What You Need To Know…
At the edges of the AI data center boom, rural America is up against Silicon Valley billions
The land around Hassayampa Ranch, 50 miles west of Phoenix, is dotted with saguaro cacti and home to…