WASHINGTON - New York’s junior Senator in Washington is teaming up with Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), the leader in Congress on reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in an effort to pass the “Safe Chemicals Act.” Accoring to a … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown to Receive Nearly $465,000 Federal Grant for New Fire Vehicles
JAMESTOWN - It’s probably the single biggest amount of public safety funding Jamestown has ever received from the federal government. That from Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, who informed members of the city council Monday night that Jamestown is set to … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Gillibrand Calls for More Support for Small Dairy Farms
WASHINGTON - As the U.S. Senate gets set to again take up the Farm Bill in the coming weeks, New York Junior Senator Senator is saying there needs to be long-term support and a fair safety net for small dairy farmers in New York State and across the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Gillibrand Pushes for Federal Minimum Wage Increase to $10.10
WASHINGTON - As discussions have all but wrapped up in Albany regarding an adjustment to the state minimum wage, there is now an effort underway to increase the federal minimum wage. On Tuesday New York’s junior Senator in Washington, Kirsten … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Reed Defeats Shinagawa in Closer-Than-Expected Race
CORNING - Incumbent Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) won the race for the newly drawn New York 23rd Congressional District and will serve as Chautauqua County’s next congressman, starting in January 2013. Reed defeated challenger Nate Shinagawa … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Local Voters have Several Decisions to Make in Election 2012
In addition to the widely covered U.S. Presidential race, voters in Chautauqua County will be voting for several federal, state and local offices. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) is campaigning for her first full-term in office and is squaring … [Read more...]
Morning News: Federal Courthouse Officially Named for Justice Robert H. Jackson
WASHINGTON - A legislative bill naming the new federal courthouse in Buffalo after Robert H. Jackson was signed Friday by President Barrack Obama, less than two weeks after it passed in the Senate. First introduced by Congressman Brian Higgins last … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Reed to Particpate in Three Debates with Shinagawa
Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) will participate in three regional debates leading up to the Nov. 6th election for the 23rd Congressional District. The debates are scheduled for October 26th at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, October 28th with … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: House Approves Legislation Naming Buffalo Courthouse after Robert H. Jackson
WASHINGTON - The effort to get a federal courthouse in Buffalo named after one of Jamestown’s adopted sons is a step closer to becoming a reality. On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation naming the brand new U.S. courthouse … [Read more...]
GOP Taps Long to Challenge Gillibrand in November
NEW YORK - Attorney Wendy Long has won a three-way Republican primary to take on Kirsten Gillibrand in this fall's race for the U.S. Senate. Long defeated Nassau County comptroller George Maragos and U.S. Rep. Bob Turner in a primary election Tuesday … [Read more...]
