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Cloudy skies prevail this morning with temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s along with snow showers well to our south. A north breeze is with us today, and we should eventually see some partial sun for a few hours this afternoon as highs reach the upper 30s to near 40 degrees today. A few flurries to a dusting of snow in the hills passes through late this evening, as a cool front slips down from the Great Lakes followed by patchy clouds and lows in the 20s overnight. Valentine's Day brings a blustery wind and chilly temperatures stuck in the upper 20s to low 30s under partly to mostly sunny skies. Our next chance of light snow swings through with a clipper low come Thursday evening.
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1. Fiscal watchdog: New York ranks top in nation for taxes, second for spending
New York and its localities ranked top in the nation in taxes and second for spending in 2021, according to a report released Tuesday morning by the Citizens Budget Commission. The state and its localities collected more revenue from all types of taxes — property, personal income, corporate, and sales — than 41 other states, the report also states.
2. New York Republicans want to delay zero-emission school bus requirement
Republican members of the New York state Senate and Assembly unveiled a proposal Monday that aims to slow down the state's electric school bus mandate.
3. How climate change is adding stress for New York farmers
Climate change has added stress to the lives of farmers in New York and exacerbated high costs and labor shortages, according to a Cornell University report, which details the effects of climate change in industries across the state. The report also found the changing climate may have a significant adverse impact on one of the state’s staples: maple syrup.
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