8/7/26: An effort to ban a potentially toxic herbicide

(Aug 7, 2026) Research has linked exposure to a popular herbicide used in agriculture to Parkinson's disease. Advocates, including residents of the Washington County town of Hebron, want a statewide ban on the use of the herbicide paraquat. Also: A new report commissioned by the state Legislature takes a close look at New York’s court-ordered mental health treatment program, more than a quarter century after Kendra’s Law first took effect.