Some Albany insiders say it could be May before a state budget is approved this year - and some state lawmakers don’t want to go a month without their pay. Legislation (A.7764) was introduced recently by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D-Bronx to end the practice of withholding legislative ...
SUN CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Susan Hemphill said she’s always been frugal with her spending. But the recent volatility in the stock market caused by President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs and an escalating trade war with China have made her even more cautious. These days, ...
PANAMA - In the spring and summer months, he looks forward to weekends. During the week, you probably can find Andrew Hammond after school at his family’s business, The Panama Auto Center, 2 E. Main St.. He’s making sure his racecar is in competition condition. A junior at Panama Central ...
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — At her mother’s home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one picture, he’s smiling in front of a bucket of sweating beers and wearing a blue T-shirt that reads, “Pops. The man. The myth. The legend.” Balhan’s father died ...
LAKEWOOD - Several residents turned out Monday at a public hearing to address concerns in the tentative 2025-2026 village budget. Village trustees fielded questions about the proposed $5,762,081 spending plan which carries a $9.77 tax rate, an increase of $1.65 from the current 2024-2025 ...
State lawmakers are eyeing an expansion of the state’s Paid Family Leave law to include qualifying construction workers. The legislation (A.4727) recently passed the state Assembly by a 138-10 vote with Assemblymen Andrew Molitor, R-Westfield, and Joe Sempolinski, R-Olean, both voting ...