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Bipartisan Bill Aims For Tougher Stance On "Bath Salts"

WIBX — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:27:50 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - New legislation coming from a bipartisan group of lawmakers, promises to reduce the rising use of a drug commonly known as "bath salts."

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NYS Seeks To Distribute Billions Of Unclaimed Money

WIBX — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:48:05 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - New York has $12-billion in unclaimed money and state officials want to return it to its rightful owners.

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NYS Marriage Equality Law Marks 1-Year Anniversary

WIBX — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:16:55 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - It's been a year since New York State passed the hotly contested Marriage Equality Act.

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NYS Welcomes 45 New U.S. Citizens At Naturalization Ceremony

WIBX — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:53:04 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - This morning, 45 individuals who call New York State home, became naturalized American citizens.

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NYS 4th Grade Math Scores Drops Below National Average

WIBX — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:20:17 +0000

New York, NY (WIBX) - New York State's performance when it comes to fourth grade Math is not favorable.

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Same Sex Couples Say "I Do" In New York

WIBX — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:20:35 +0000

Brooklyn, NY (WIBX) - The state of New York confirmed hundreds of marriages over the weekend. The ceremonies started immediately after the controversial bill legalizing gay marriage went into effect.

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Tractor Rollover Structure Promises To Save Farmers Lives

WIBX — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:50:52 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - A tractor protection rebate program is being reintroduced by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences in an effort to save farmers' lives across the country.

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Tax Cut Extension Helps Wind Developers

WIBX — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:51:17 +0000

Most of the focus of the extension of the Bush era tax-cuts centered on tax benefits for wealthy and middle-class Americans.

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Albany Passes Hydrofracking Moratorium

WIBX — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:41:36 +0000

Albany, NY (WIBX) - A moratorium on hydraulic fracture, the controversial method of extracting natural gas from the ground, passed by a vote of 94 - 44 in Albany last night. Lawmakers put a break on the process, which is also called hydrofracking, denying drillers the right to use the process in the State.

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Stockbridge-Munsee Band Of Mohicans Sign Land Deal With NYS

WIBX — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:46:38 +0000

Wampsville, NY (WIBX) - After a traditional tribal ceremony in Wampsville this morning, Governor Paterson and other Stockville County officials signed an agreement to end a long standing land claim lawsuit, paving the way for a Wisconsin based Native American tribe to reclaim their ancestral lands in New York.

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