ALBANY - The New York Times is reporting that federal authorities are expected to arrest New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) on corruption charges later today. The newspaper says it is unclear what charges Silver would … [Read more...]
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[WATCH] Cuomo Focuses on Education, Criminal Justice and Economic Reforms in 2015-16 Budget
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Wednesday delivered a combined State of the State address and budget proposal totaling $141.6 billion for the upcoming fiscal year. The governor packaged both the state of the state and the budget rollout into a … [Read more...]
Young Reacts to Cuomo’s Executive Budget
ALBANY - Senator Cathy Young (R-Olean), who represents Chautauqua County and several other counties in the Southern Tier, has offered her thoughts on Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2015-16 executive budget. Among the positives for Sen. Young was the … [Read more...]
President Obama Strikes a Confident, Defiant Tone in 2015 State of the Union
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama struck a defiant tone during his State of the Union Tuesday night - calling on his Republican opponents in congress to raise taxes on the rich while also threatening to veto legislation that would challenge his key … [Read more...]
Cuomo to Present State of the State, Budget on Wednesday
ALBANY - In the first State of the State address of his second term, Gov. Andrew Cuomo will present a long list of measures including tax cuts for small business, property tax relief, funding for bridges and subways and efforts to improve … [Read more...]
Small Cities Lawsuit Begins Today in Albany
ALBANY – A lawsuit involving Jamestown Public Schools along with seven other schools and the state of New York should begin to move forward today in Albany. Opening arguments in the trial between eight small city school districts – including … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Founder Performs at Reg Lenna Wednesday Night
JAMESTOWN - A special performance by a country-rock legend will be taking place tonight in downtown Jamestown at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts. The popular local radio program Rolling Hills Radio will feature founding member of Nitty Gritty … [Read more...]
Studio D Catering Holds Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting
JAMESTOWN - A new catering service and dining venue has officially announced its open for business in downtown Jamestown. Studio D Catering & Venue - located on the 3rd floor of the Chautauqua Music building at 106 E. Second St. - held a grand … [Read more...]
2015 State of the Union Address to Focus on Tax Relief Plan for Middle Class
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will deliver his annual State of the Union address tonight in Washington and many expect that during the speech, he’ll challenge the Republican-led Congress to back his tax-raising ideas for helping middle-class … [Read more...]
Cuomo Rolls Out Plan to Change How Juveniles are Prosecuted for Crimes
ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo will also be delivering his annual state of the state address Wednesday afternoon, before the state senate and assembly in Albany. Prior to the speech, the governor has been slowly rolling out his 2015 Agenda, which he … [Read more...]
