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The bill would prevent retailers from using data about individual shoppers to charge them more for an item than other shoppers would be charged.
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(Airs 06/17/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Assembly Majority Crystal Peoples Stokes, a Democrat from the Buffalo area who is retiring after 23 years in the state legislature. We’ll talk about her career, what she’s passionate about, and so much more.
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Burke's OPEN Appointments Act would require the process allows public participation in filling vacancies.
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A journey commemorating the Underground Railroad is passing through Rochester this week. Along the way, the participants are hearing the personal stories of today's freedom seekers. -
A number of state legislative primaries are on the ballot next Tuesday, and some shine a light on some of the Democratic Party’s generational and ideological divides. -
During his visit, Speaker Carl Heastie announced support and funding for renovations at an elementary school and reflected on the legacy of Assembly Majority Leader Crytal Peoples-Stokes.
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More than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, the costs and aftereffects are felt around the world.
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An impromptu tour of Mozambique's capital city reveals a unique imprint left by architect Amâncio "Pancho" Guedes. -
In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget wipes out the 18% sales tax. But questions remain about the impact on prices. -
Taiwan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said the scholars' passports and mobile phones were confiscated, and they were detained in Mombasa for more than 20 hours before being allowed to leave the country.
