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Gillibrand, Senate Colleagues Introduce HCBS Access Act to Expand Home- and Community-Based Care

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joined Senate colleagues to introduce the HCBS Access Act, a proposal to make home- and community-based services a mandatory Medicaid benefit and reduce waiting lists for care.
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Ten WNY cannabis dispensaries unite for regional Toys for Tots drive

Ten licensed cannabis dispensaries across Erie and Niagara counties have joined a regional Toys for Tots donation drive organized by Herbalwai Cannabis. Donations of new, unwrapped toys will be accepted Nov. 1–Dec. 18 at 10 participating locations.
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Live: Sen. Schumer remarks after Democrats take Senate

After a big night for Democrats, Senator Chuck Schumer...
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Fact Check

Maine law allows interpreters to help voters mark ballots, despite fraud claims

A conservative news outlet claimed footage shows Somali interpreters filling out ballots in a "blatant violation of state law."
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‘Dark scene’: Trump watch party emptied so fast the Cheesecake Factory food went untouched

President Donald Trump’s election night watch party at the White House turned into a ghost town as Democrats swept to power in Congress, according to a new report.Cabinet officials, political advisers and MAGA allies filed into the East Room on Tuesday evening, where trays of…
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GOP’s ‘hidden advantage’ in blue state just collapsed by double digits

Republicans told donors a week ago that their Senate nominee in Minnesota was “TIED.” She lost by about 10 points.Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated Republican Michele Tafoya, according to The Associated Press. With more than 95% of the vote counted, Flanagan had 53.7% to…
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