Lawmakers approved plans to issue "inflation" checks alongside making school meals free for students in public schools, among other measures that Gov. Kathy Hochul says fulfills part of her ongoing "affordability agenda."
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President Trump signed an executive order titled "Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media." The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to prohibit both direct and indirect federal funding to National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). What is the impact on WRVO?
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NPR is unwavering in our commitment to integrity, editorial independence, and our mission to serve the American people in partnership with our NPR Member organizations. Last night the President released an Executive Order seeking to cease all federal funding to NPR and PBS. We will vigorously defend our right to provide essential news, information and life-saving services to the American public. We will challenge this Executive Order using all means available.

The NPR Tiny Desk Contest has become a launching pad for emerging musicians nationwide, and central and upstate New York's talent is well-represented this year. Watch their submissions before NPR announces this year's winner in May.
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An FAA official said the hotline, which connects air traffic control at Washington's DCA with the Pentagon, hasn't worked since 2022. An Army helicopter collided with a passenger jet there in January.
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Badar Khan Suri is the latest scholar targeted by the Trump administration to be released from detention.
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House Republicans are trying to pass a massive bill full of President Trump's top agenda items by the end of next week. But a new set of hurdles awaits in the Senate.
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Federal rules to reduce the levels of "forever chemicals" in drinking water are getting delayed.
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Republicans want to use the federal tax code to create a national school voucher even in states where voters have fought such efforts.