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New Poll: Undecided Voters At Stake In Presidential Debate, Why It Matters Here New Poll: Undecided Voters At Stake In Presidential Debate, Why It Matters Here
New Poll: Undecided Voters At Stake In Presidential Debate, Why It Matters Here The one and possibly only presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump is on Tuesday, Sept. 10 on ABC News from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. How Democrat Harris and Republican Trump perform from the City of Brotherly Love could be critical to how about 15 percent of undecided voters in Pennsylvania feel about their choice — assuming they watch or later hear about the debate, a political expert said. Early voting begins in Pennsylvania on Monday, Sept. 16 and Election Day is just eight weeks away. The Keystone State i…

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by Jon Craig
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Clothing Under $110 Now Exempt From Sales Tax In NY's Putnam County: Here's How Long Clothing Under $110 Now Exempt From Sales Tax In NY's Putnam County: Here's How Long
Clothing Under $110 Now Exempt From Sales Tax In NY's Putnam County: Here's How Long Those who purchase any clothing or footwear cheaper than $110 in one Hudson Valley county will not have to pay sales tax thanks to a new piece of legislation.  Effective on Friday, March 1, clothing and footwear under $110 purchased in Putnam County will be exempt from sales tax for two years, officials announced.  The exemption comes thanks to a piece of legislation signed into law by Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne in 2023. The legislation was passed unanimously by the County Legislature in November as part of a series of initiatives in the 2024 County Budget. …

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by Ben Crnic
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COVID-19: Amazon Worker At NYC Delivery Station Tests Positive COVID-19: Amazon Worker At NYC Delivery Station Tests Positive
Covid-19: Amazon Worker At NYC Delivery Station Tests Positive An Amazon employee who works at a Queens delivery station has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to the company. “We are supporting the individual who is now in quarantine," said an Amazon spokesperson. "Since the early days of this situation, we have worked closely with local authorities to proactively respond, ensuring we continue to serve customers while taking care of our associates and we’re following all guidelines from local officials about the operations of our buildings." The associate is receiving medical care and is in quarantine, officials said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Murphy 'Feels The Bern,' Saying Dems Must Embrace Sanders' Bold Message Murphy 'Feels The Bern,' Saying Dems Must Embrace Sanders' Bold Message
Murphy 'Feels The Bern,' Saying Dems Must Embrace Sanders' Bold Message Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut has thought a lot about what happened during the 2016 presidential race and what to do about it.  Murphy isn’t shy about suggesting that his party needs to learn lessons from Donald Trump’s victory, according to this interview in The Washington Post. Trump understood that you had to be the candidate who most credibly looked and sounded like a reformer, Murphy said. “He never talked about it in those terms," Murphy told The Post. "But he looked and sounded like the most obvious candidate to change the way that things were done here, and you could a…

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