UR Medicine home care workers late Tuesday afternoon successfully negotiated their first union contract with their employer.

School board elections and district budget votes are happening on Tuesday, May 20 — and if there’s any lesson from last year, it’s that no outcome is guaranteed.

A New York corrections officer admitted in court that he cleaned up blood from the fatal beating of an inmate in an attempt to conceal evidence.

Republicans in Congress are looking to stop states from enforcing laws that set guardrails on the use of artificial intelligence for 10 years.

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."

Toronto author Jessica Slice's book, "Unfit Parent: A Disabled Mother Challenges an Inaccessible World," focuses on countering the myths and stereotypes people have about disabled parents. Her book shows how disability wisdom and culture have the power to better prepare anyone for parenthood.

During "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 5/14/25, we're joined by Malik Evans, who is seeking another term as Rochester mayor. Then, we discuss proposals for regulating AI in New York State.

A nurses union is pursuing fines against Rochester General Hospital for what it said are violations of minimum safety standards for nurse-to-patient staffing.

The Rochester city school board has approved a $1.1 billion budget for next school year.

In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on May 13, 2025, the CITY Magazine crew joins us to break down the unique festivals Rochester has to offer.