WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) said Thursday that he supports the Department of Justice requesting data on New York's nursing home fatalities and the announcement it may further investigate the state's nursing home policies. On … [Read more...]
Jamestown Police Receive Grant for Purchase of Speed Trailer, Breathalyzer Equipment
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department will be getting over $17,000 in federal funding to help with the purchase of a Mobile Speed Trailer and an Alco-Sensor, which is used in breathalyzer tests during DWI stops. According to a media release … [Read more...]
Reed Calls on DOJ to Investigate Governor’s Office for State’s Failure to Fix Portion of State Thruway
BUFFALO - Chautauqua County's representative in Washington is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate Governor Andrew Cuomo for withholding federal money designated for a section of the New York State Thruway that runs through the Seneca … [Read more...]
Reed Weighs in on Marijuana Legalization Issue as Justice Department Pushes for Renewed Enforcement, Prosecution
WASHINGTON - U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions outraged the legal cannabis industry last week when he rescinded the Cole Memo, which allowed states to implement their own marijuana laws without fear of federal interference. Now, another pot … [Read more...]
NYC Assembly Democrat Calls on Feds to Overturn Senate Redistricting Plan
ALBANY - Assemblyman Karim Camara, a Brooklyn Democrat who chairs the New York Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus is urging the federal Department of Justice to object to the set of new Senate lines adopted last month. Camara … [Read more...]