ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York State sued the National Science Foundation on Wednesday to block federal cuts to science research and the push to shutter education diversity programs in science, technology, engineering, and math. Leading a coalition of 16 states, Attorney General Letitia James filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and said slashing funds would damage the state's schools, economy, and position as a science leader.

“Every time we go online, scan a barcode at checkout, or get an MRI, we use technology made possible by the National Science Foundation,” James said in a statement announcing the lawsuit, which is available to read at the bottom of this story. “This administration’s attacks on basic science and essential efforts to e

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