Minimum wage in New York State has not gone up in five years. It is currently at the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour. 18 states are higher, including Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut.]]> http://wnyt.com/article/stories/s2619396.shtml?cat=11646 wnyt.com Tue, 15 May 2012 22:44:01 GMT Visiting the Capital Region Tuesday, President Obama joked all the points on his to do list fit on a post-it note. So Congress should have time to read it. In all seriousness he called this a make or break moment for America's middle class, saying there's no excuse for Congress to drag its feet.]]> http://wnyt.com/article/stories/s2611475.shtml?cat=11646 wnyt.com Tue, 8 May 2012 22:51:01 GMT http://wnyt.com/article/stories/s2611390.shtml?cat=11646 wnyt.com Tue, 8 May 2012 21:40:44 GMT Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a new agency to investigate and prosecute allegations of abuse and neglect at State-operated or financed facilities. ]]> http://wnyt.com/article/stories/s2609964.shtml?cat=11646 wnyt.com Mon, 7 May 2012 22:21:11 GMT Albany County Legislator Shawn Morse makes it official, tossing his hat into the race for the newly realigned 44th State Senate District seat, against eight term incumbent Neil Breslin.]]> http://wnyt.com/article/stories/s2604519.shtml?cat=11646 wnyt.com Thu, 3 May 2012 04:07:26 GMT http://wnyt.com/article/stories/s2603069.shtml?cat=11646 wnyt.com Tue, 1 May 2012 21:53:06 GMT We hear about children getting bullied in their schools or neighborhoods. Now, state lawmakers are trying to get protections and recourse for adults who are bullied in the workplace. ]]> http://wnyt.com/article/stories/s2601726.shtml?cat=11646 wnyt.com Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:09:05 GMT http://wnyt.com/article/stories/s2600777.shtml?cat=11646 wnyt.com Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:46:09 GMT Both sides on the controversial practice are trying to influence state policy..]]> http://wnyt.com/article/stories/s2595908.shtml?cat=11646 wnyt.com Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:34:48 GMT The state is spending nearly seven million dollars to upgrade five state parks in the Capital Region.]]> http://wnyt.com/article/stories/s2593554.shtml?cat=11646 wnyt.com Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:30:32 GMT