Onondaga Community College announced two new programs, one associate's degree and one certificate, in electromechanical technology to prepare students for work with Micron. Read more »
The NYS assembly passed a new extender bill on Monday to maintain state operations until Thursday amid stalled budget negotiations. Read more »
Several state lawmakers introduced legislation to increase penalties for a person who commits a swatting following a rise in cases across New York state. Read more »
In the aftermath of a falsified report of a shooting, Syracuse University joins other state and national institutions dealing with a surge in swatting. Read more »
The SUNY system announced the end of its emergency COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its 64 campuses on Tuesday. Read more »
Syracuse University will join the Northeast University Semiconductor Network, fostered by Micron and the National Science Foundation. Read more »
The Daily Orange broke down what's stalling the budget, including Hochul's plans for bail, housing and environmental policy. Read more »
On Monday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul submitted a bill to extend the deadline for the FY-24 budget to next Monday, April 10. Read more »
Sen. Chuck Schumer touted central New York's potential on Friday to Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan, director of the National Science Foundation. Read more »
Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed FY-2024 budget failed to pass by its April 1 deadline. The budget's proposed changes to state bail laws have caused backlash. Read more »
New York state Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the funding initiative, which aims to establish affordable broadband for up to 100,000 households. Read more »
In a letter released Tuesday, law professors across the state rejected Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed changes to current NYS bail reform law. Read more »
New York state will pay the settlement to Broadwater, who was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 16 years for the 1981 rape of Alice Sebold. Read more »
The Legal Aid Society hopes to ensure that EBT card skimming crimes are handled similarly to old stolen food stamp coupons. Read more »
Members of Syracuse University's InclusiveU and others rallied in support of two bills that would fund pre-college preparation and transition programs. Read more »
A New York state law which protects workers from employer retaliation against absences began Tuesday to protect family and sick leave for workers. Read more »
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s investment in additional food assistance will provide SNAP households with a supplement of at least $95 this month. Read more »
Manish Bhatia, executive vice president of global operations at Micron, said the Clay facility will be completed and operational by 2030. Read more »
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2024 FY budget is 2.4% greater than last year’s budget, focusing on safety, transportation, health, housing and education. Read more »
A Syracuse-based economic development organization, CenterState CEO, received a $1 million grant to support job training from New York state as part of a statewide shift towards a technology-centered workforce. Read more »
The lawsuit was filed by a Michigan-based cannabis dispensary group that is seeking a CAURD license in the central New York and Finger Lakes region. Read more »
Housing Works became the first organization to legally sell cannabis in New York state. New York's Cannabis Control Board approved 36 CAURD licenses in November 2022, eight for nonprofit organizations and 28 for business owners who themselves have or whose relatives have a past cannabis-related conviction in NYS. Read more »
Syracuse University has not announced special transfer protocols for Cazenovia College students, despite 11 other surrounding colleges and universities announcing "Teach Out" partnerships for accepting transfers. Read more »
Following central New York’s close midterm elections and electorate-shifting statewide redistricting, here’s what the Jan. 7 inauguration of the 188th Congress means for Onondaga County and New York state’s newly-elected representatives. Read more »
