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State Sen. Jessica Ramos at a rally advocating for the legalization of e-bike usage in Albany.

What you need to know about the Legislature’s e-bike agreement

New language would allow municipalities to decide e-scooter rules, but the bill faces a tight deadline before the end of session.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

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Students can be trained in skills like welding at Buffalo's Northland Workforce Training Center.

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The right way to do economic development

A Buffalo workforce training center shows the way.

By BRYCE COVERT

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The massive River-Bend complex, now home to Tesla, was a signature part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's efforts to revitalize Buffalo.

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How six state upstate economic development projects have fared

New York has pumped millions of dollars into flashy new projects. Most haven’t paid off.

By ERICA SCALISE

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Buffalo’s billion-dollar Band-Aid

There’s no silver bullet to save the upstate economy.

By BEN ADLER

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Is campaign finance an issue of gender and racial equity?

Advocates have a new approach to pushing for publicly-funded campaigns.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

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Will a real estate transfer tax raise as much money and accomplish the same goals as the now-dead pied-a-terre tax?

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Transferring to a real estate transfer tax

State lawmakers are considering a transfer tax to raise money for the MTA. What does that mean?

By REBECCA C. LEWIS

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Members of the state Senate and Assembly heard hours of testimony from former staffers who said they had experienced harassment.

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Putting #MeToo into policy

State lawmakers have a long list of bills that address sexual harassment.

By REBECCA C. LEWIS

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Lawmakers have been vigilant about pursuing recreational marijuana legalization.

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Has marijuana legalization fallen out of the state budget?

Cuomo has doubts, but lawmakers say they are not giving up.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

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New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Gov. Andrew Cuomo deliver an update on the budget shortfall.

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Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on the state’s $2.8 billion budget shortfall

New York is left holding the bag for Trump’s tax cut.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

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What is the Public Authorities Control Board?

Why the little-known state entity could block the plan to bring Amazon’s new headquarters to Queens.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

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