State Senator George Borrello and Assemblyman Andy Goodell both expressed disappointment with Governor Kathy Hochul's State of the State address. Borrello said the speech lacked "meat on the bones," "But the only real specifics that she gave have … [Read more...]
Cases of COVID-19 Have Skyrocketed in Chautauqua County
Cases of COVID-19 skyrocketed last week after being in decline for three weeks in Chautauqua County. The Chautauqua County Health Department reported 12 people died and there were 852 new cases for the week of December 26 through January 1. The … [Read more...]
Governor Kathy Hochul Delivers First State of the State
Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her first State of the State address Wednesday. Hochul is proposing a $10 billion plan to grow the state's health care workforce by 20% over the next five years, saying the pandemic worsened long-simmering staffing … [Read more...]
Governor Hochul to Proposal Term Limits, Ban on Outside Income for Statewide Electeds
Governor Kathy Hochul will be proposing term limits for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General and Comptroller in her State of the State address. Hochul is also proposing a ban on outside income for statewide elected officials. The … [Read more...]
Governor Hochul Outlines Winter Surge Plans for COVID-19
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced her Winter Surge plans to deal with increasing cases of COVID-19. Hochul's plan focuses on five core areas: keeping students in school, doubling down on masks and testing, preventing severe illness and death, … [Read more...]
$285,000 in Water Quality Grants Coming to Chautauqua County
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $23 million in grants to help improve water quality across New York State with $285,000 of that coming to Chautauqua County. The funding is part of the $750 million announced for Round XI of the Governor's … [Read more...]
CDC Shortens Recommended Isolation Time for COVID from 10 to 5 Days
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shortened the recommended times that people should isolate when they've tested positive for COVID-19 from 10 days to five days if they don't have symptoms and if they wear a mask around others … [Read more...]
Three Million COVID-19 Tests Being Delivered to NYS Schools
Over 3 million COVID-19 tests are being delivered to schools in New York State this week. 1 million of those tests will go to districts outside of New York City. Governor Kathy Hochul made the announcement during a COVID briefing Monday morning. … [Read more...]
Falsifying COVID-19 Vaccination Record a Crime in NYS
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a law making it a crime to falsify COVID-19 vaccination records. Falsifying a vaccination record will now be considered a class A misdemeanor. It also creates a new E felony of computer tampering in the third … [Read more...]
Three Chautauqua County Agencies Receiving Funds to Help End Homelessness
Three Chautauqua County agencies will receive funding as part of $40 million being awarded statewide to community-based organizations to provide supportive services to vulnerable New Yorkers. Governor Kathy Hochul announced that 128 nonprofit … [Read more...]
