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In upstate, the minimum wage is at $9, but will rise to $12.50 by the end of 2020. It is an issue that affects many across upstate, from farmers and small…

ALBANY — A new government panel is taking a look at New York state's business climate to search for ways to make it easier for companies to start and…

Lobbying for and against the minimum wage is intensifying at the State Capitol, with just over two weeks to go until the budget deadline.Union workers…

The casino being planned for the Finger Lakes is getting a slight name change.Instead of being called Lago Resort & Casino, the operators say it will now…

Groups that serve the disabled say there’s inadequate funding in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget to place thousands of adults with developmental disabilities…

Cheap gas prices are making consumers happy at the pump, but not everyone is benefiting from the lower prices.New York’s counties, which impose a sales…

Local governments and schools say they are struggling over a property tax cap that will allow what amounts to a 0 percent increase in tax levies in the…