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17 Aug

Biden’s approval rating on the economy stagnates despite slowing inflation, AP-NORC poll shows

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has devoted the past several weeks to promoting the positive impacts of his policies — but his efforts have yet to meaningfully register with the public.Only 36% of U.S. adults approve of Biden's handling of the economy, slightly lower than the 42% who approve of his overall performance, according to the new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.Both figures are close to where Biden's approval numbers have stood for about the past year and a half, including just two months ago. Signs of an improving economic outlook have done little…

16 Aug

Trump enjoys strong support among Republicans. The general election could be a different story

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By Jill Colvin and Linley Sanders/The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After every new indictment, Donald Trump has boasted that his standing among Republicans only improves — and he has a point. Nearly two-thirds of Republicans — 63% — now say they want the former president to run again, according to new polling from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That's up slightly from the 55% who said the same in April when Trump began facing a series of criminal charges. Seven in 10 Republicans now have a favorable opinion of Trump, an uptick from the 60%…

20 Jul

Former Johnstown mayor, teacher William Pollak remembered for always giving back to community

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JOHNSTOWN — Johnstown native William Michael Pollak, who passed away July 15, left a lasting memory in the area he grew up, friends and officials said. Pollak, who was 87, was also known as Fox, Prof, Panda, Coach, Curator and Mayor, according to his obituary, and his legacy will be his philanthropic, educational and civil service work. Pollak graduated from the high school in 1953 — a football and basketball player, and track runner. He went on to St. Lawrence University in Canton for a year, before entering the U.S. Army for two, then returning to his studies closer to home…

29 Jun

Air quality to remain unhealthy into weekend from Canadian wildfire smoke

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Gov. Kathy Hochul is warning New Yorkers that unhealthy air quality conditions are expected to remain into the weekend, but it’s still uncertain how it may affect the July 4 holiday. Speaking in New York City, the governor said the current winds bringing the smoke from the Canadian wildfires into New York should start to dissipate over the next few days, but it is impossible to predict anything further into the future. “Much of this weather is going to be lingering across the state all the way through tomorrow. So, we'll be expecting to have another air quality alert tomorrow. Hazardous conditions…

28 Jun

Air quality conditions from Canadian wildfires expected to deteriorate through Thursday

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Gov. Kathy Hochul is warning that the state is expected to experience low air quality conditions similar to earlier this month, when New Yorkers could see and smell the smoke due to the Canadian wildfires. Hochul’s office first warned of possible deterioration of the state’s air quality on Tuesday and her office issued advisories for Western, Central and Eastern Lake Ontario regions. Since then, the advisory has been expanded and is expected to impact residents throughout the state. Significant near-surface smoke levels began to reach Eastern New York late afternoon Wednesday and are expected to worsen. “You don’t feel it happening until all…

21 Jun

Assembly wraps up two-day session to (finally) conclude its business; no vote on health care plan for migrants

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The state Assembly has wrapped up its two-day special session to close out this year’s legislative session in Albany. The legislative session was originally scheduled to end on June 8, but was extended one day for both the state Senate and Assembly to conclude their business. The Assembly voted into the early hours of Saturday morning before returning once again later that day to continue to vote on a number of bills.Assembly members said they adjourned without completing the debate list to allow members to return to their districts for previously scheduled events or to allow them to observe the Sabbath.…