More importantly, the New York law grants enforcement power to the state's Department of Labor.

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This simultaneously increases the power of state governments and of the federal department of education.

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The West Virginia Department of Transportation reported accidents on three major highways in the state and said fallen trees and power lines were complicating efforts to clear roads.

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