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With the State of the Union address approaching, congressional Democrats will likely refocus on President Biden’s Build Back Better program in hopes of passing a bill before November. Sen. Joe Manchin ...

Universal pre-kindergarten programs have grown across the Lower Hudson Valley in recent years, but access gaps persist across the region as some districts struggle to provide these crucial educational ...