The Trump administration has reinstated the $187 million in counter-terrorism funding cut from New York State following objections from top officials. The threatened cuts were blasted by New York lawmakers, including Governor Kathy Hochul, who … [Read more...]
Gov. Hochul Calls Out Trump, Noem Following $187 Million Counter-Terrorism Cuts To NYS
Governor Kathy Hochul is calling out President Donald Trump and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following $187 million in cuts to counter-terrorism funding in New York. Hochul said the state’s allocation has been cut by … [Read more...]
Healthcare Premiums Could Rise 38% A Month In NYS If Affordable Care Act Tax Credits Not Extended
Residents in New York State could see healthcare premiums go up an average of 38% a month if Congress does not extend Affordable Care Act tax credits that are set to expire this month. U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer said in Western New York, the … [Read more...]
Sen. Schumer Visits JCC In Support Of Job Corps Program
U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer visited Jamestown Community College to show his support for keeping the Job Corps program open. Schumer said the Trump administration is not only targeting Job Corps centers for closure, but in his recent budget request, … [Read more...]
Pulitzer Prize Winning Reporter To Speak At Unitarian Universalist Church
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigator reporter and political commentator David Cay Johnston will be speaking in Jamestown this Thursday. Johnston will deliver a talk titled "How to Save Our Democracy” at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist … [Read more...]
Gov. Hochul Announces Actions To Assess Impact Of Tariff Policies
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced actions to assess cost increases and supply chain disruptions caused by the Trump Administration’s tariff policies. At the Governor’s direction, Director of State Operations Kathryn Garcia sent a memo to State … [Read more...]
Sen. Gillibrand Demands Trump Administration Release $7 Billion In Funding To Schools
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is demanding that the Trump administration release $7 billion in federal funding for schools nationwide. The administration is currently withholding the resources, which fund before- and after-school programs, … [Read more...]
Sen. Schumer Says Trump’s Plan To Claw Back CPB Funding Would Devastate Communities
U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer says President Trump’s plan to claw back over $1 billion in federal funding for public radio and television stations would devastate communities. Schumer said the GOP plan would eliminate funding for the Corporation for … [Read more...]
Schumer, Wendel Show Support For Job Corps Program
Federal and local officials are showing their support for the Job Corps Program. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the Trump administration’s attempt to eliminate one of the nation’s largest workforce training programs that has … [Read more...]
Cassadaga Job Corp Operations Being Paused
Cassadaga Job Corp’s operations are being put “on pause.” The U.S. Department of Labor announced it will begin a phased pause in operations at contractor-operated Job Corps centers nationwide. The decision follows an internal review of the … [Read more...]
