ALBANY - Today is the final day for lawmakers in Albany to consider and approve a state budget before the April 1 deadline. Negotiations between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the leaders of both the Assembly and Senate will spill into today as lawmakers … [Read more...]
As Leaders Finalize State Budget, Teresi Says Assembly Version Would Benefit Jamestown the Most
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...]
Patriotic Millionaires Announce Support of Closing Carried Interest Loophole
ALBANY - A group of millionaires is on board with higher taxes on the rich. Patriotic Millionaires, a group of self-described high-net-worth Americans, is backing a proposal in Albany that would close the so-called carried interest … [Read more...]
Gov. Cuomo to Announce Details of $200 Million North County Project on Thursday
DUNKIRK - Governor Andrew Cuomo will be in Dunkirk Thursday morning for a major announcement regarding economic development. While there hasn’t been too many details released regarding his announcement, it’s believed it will be connected to a … [Read more...]
[WATCH]Young Seeks Answers from State Economic Development Commissioner Regarding $200 Million Project
ALBANY - The effort to get more information regarding a recently announced $200 million economic development project in for the north county. On Tuesday the state legislature held another joint budget hearing, this time focusing on economic … [Read more...]
Two Local Road Projects to Benefit from Additional State Highway Funding
ALBANY - State highway funding announced by the governor on Monday will help to complete three different road projects in Chautauqua County. Governor Andrew Cuomo Monday announced resurfacing projects totaling $75 million will be completed this … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Senator Young, Assemblyman Goodell Cover Several Issues During Legislative Breakfast
LAKEWOOD - State Senator Cathy Young (SD 57, R, I, C -Olean) and Assemblyman Andrew Goodell (AD 150, R, C - Chautauqua) spent more than an hour talking about State Government during the annual Legislative Breakfast that took place on Friday. The … [Read more...]
State of the State Presentation Scheduled for Thursday at JCC
JAMESTOWN - A member of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s cabinet will conduct a presentation on the governor’s recent State of the State address Thursday afternoon in the Weeks Room on Jamestown Community College’s Jamestown Campus. Cuomo, who presented … [Read more...]
Governor’s 2015 Opportunity Agenda to Be Presented Friday in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Local residents who want to learn more details about the 2015-2016 State budget will want to stop by the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena this afternoon. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s nominee to serve as the next president of Empire State … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Goodell Weighs in on Executive Budget, Arrest of Sheldon Silver
On Thursday afternoon, WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talked with NY Assemblyman Andy Goodell (R-Chautauqua, District 150) to get his reaction on the $141.6 billion Executive Budget, presented Jan. 21, 2015 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, along with … [Read more...]
