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Assembly Speaker Will Consider Changes to Controversial Bail Reform Law

February 3, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Top aides to State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-New York) are reportedly meeting with rank-and-file Assembly Democrats who are demanding changes to the controversial bail reform law. Heastie has publicly been the staunchest advocate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Andrew Cuomo, Bail Reform, Carl Heastie, George Borrello, John Flanagan, State Assembly

Borrello to Chair GOP ‘Repeal Bail Reform Task Force’

January 30, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - State Senator George Borrello (R-Irving) has been named the chair of the newly established ‘Repeal Bail Reform Task Force’ by Senate Republican Leader John Flanagan. According to a release from Borrello, the task force will be collecting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bail Reform, George Borrello, John Flanagan, Repeal Bail Reform Task Force, State Senate

Senator Cathy Young to Leave Office March 10 to Take Job at Cornell, Releases Statement

February 28, 2019 By WRFA 2 Comments

(Updated March 1 at 10:25 a.m.) ALBANY - Long time state senator and representative of Chautauqua County Catherine Young (R-Olean) is resigning from her office to take a job at Cornell University. The unexpected announcement came Thursday, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 57th NY Senate District, Catherine Young, Cornell University, John Flanagan, Patricia McGee, State Senate

State Senate Minority Leader Takes Leave of Absence to Address Alcohol Addiction

January 8, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - New York State Senate Minority Leader John Flanagan (R-Long Island) announced Friday his intention to take a leave of absence in order to help overcome his battle with an alcohol addiction. In a statement, the Long Island Republican said … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Catherine Young, Fred Akshar, James Seward, John Flanagan, Joseph Griffo, State Senate

State Officials Agree to Extend Time Period For Filing a Lawsuit Due to Missed Cancer Diagnosis

January 29, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - A three-way agreement has been reached on Lavern's Law: legislation that would extend the amount of time a person can file a suit for a missed cancer diagnosis. The announcement came over the weekend from Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Carl Heastie, John Flanagan, Lavern Wilkinson, Lavern's Law

Members of State Senate Walk Away from Negotiations as Budget Deal Falls Apart

April 6, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - It appears that a deal has not been reached in the effort to pass a new state budget, now nearly a week overdue. Budget talks between the legislature and governor collapsed Wednesday night after members of the Senate left the Capitol, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Cathy Young, John Flanagan, New York State Budget, State Assembly, State Senate

State Senate Leader, Municipal Leaders Speak Out Against Cuomo Consolidation Proposal

February 14, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - The leader of the Senate Republicans and members of the New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM)  have come out against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to require local governments in each county to offer government consolidation plans to go … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, John Flanagan, New York Conference of Mayors, State Senate

Republicans to Maintain Control of State Senate Thanks to Breakaway Democrats

January 3, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY – A group of breakaway Democrats will stick with Republicans who control the state Senate, continuing a coalition that has helped to keep the GOP in charge of the 63-member chamber despite their showing in the November elections. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Cathy Young, Independent Democratic Conference, Jeff Klein, John Flanagan, New York State Budget, State Senate

State Lawmakers Reach Budget Agreement Hours Before Deadline

April 1, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - New York State lawmakers have been able to reach an agreement on another on-time state budget. On Thursday, Governor Andrew Cuomo joined Senate leader John Flanagan and Assembly leader Carl Heastie in announcing the agreement on the $154 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Andy Goodell, Athenex, Carl Heastie, Cathy Young, John Flanagan, Minimum Wage, New York State Budget, NRG, Paid Family Leave, SUNY Polytechnic Institute

As Leaders Finalize State Budget, Teresi Says Assembly Version Would Benefit Jamestown the Most

March 30, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - There’s just a couple of days remaining for lawmakers in Albany to agree on and finalize an on-time state budget. April 1 is the deadline for the 2016-17 state budget. This week the process is focused on Assembly leader Carl Heastie and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2016 City Budget, Andrew Cuomo, Carl Heastie, John Flanagan, Minimum Wage, New York State Budget, Paid Family Leave, Sam Teresi, State Assembly, State Senate

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