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...]
Gillibrand Has Large Lead in Early Election Poll
ALBANY - A poll released last week finds U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-Brunswick) is poised to comfortably cruise to re-election over any of her three potential Republican opponents. The Siena College Research Institute poll finds 50 percent of … [Read more...]
Gillibrand’s Campaign Finance Numbers Released
ALBANY - U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand raised more than $1.5 million in the first three months of 2012, according to recent filings with the Federal Election Commission. That’s according to a report Friday in the Albany Times-Union newspaper, which … [Read more...]
Three GOP Candidates will Square off in Senate Primary
ROCHESTER - Republicans in New York will have to wait until a state-wide primary in June to decide who will represent their party in this year’s U.S. Senate race. During the state convention on Friday in Rochester, three candidates received at least … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Aug. 16, 2011
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES DOWNTOWN TAILGATE PARTY ON SEPT. 11 The Jamestown City Council’s public safety committee has given its approval for an outdoor tailgate party for Buffalo Bills, to be held on September 11. The Q Bar and Nightclub is sponsoring … [Read more...]
