Governor Andrew M. Cuomo says the 2015-16 Executive Budget will be released and presented together with the 2015 State of the State Address. The 2015 New York State of Opportunity Agenda will be presented by Governor Cuomo on Wednesday, January … [Read more...]
Governor Outlines Recent Common Core Reforms
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that students taking Common Core state tests in grades 3-8 this week will be protected thanks to new reforms enacted in the FY14-15 state budget. The reforms eliminate high stakes for students on … [Read more...]
Welfare Recipients No Longer Able to Use Benefits for Liquor, Gambling
ALBANY - Senator Cathy Young (R-Olean) says more than 2,300 people from her senate district have contacted her, asking that state welfare benefits no longer be used for liquor, strippers, and gambling. Now, she says Albany is making progress towards … [Read more...]
Young Says New State Budget Contains Effective Tax Relief
ALBANY - The recently approved New York State Budget contains some of the most effective tax relief progress we have seen in quite a while. That’s according to Senator Cathy Young (R-Olean) who says that tax cuts to help overburdened property … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Approve On-Time State Budget for Fourth Year in a Row
ALBANY - With less than an hour to spare, lawmakers in Albany have approved a state budget for the new fiscal year. With the final budget bills being approved literally during the 11th hour Monday night, lawmakers have now delivered four on-time … [Read more...]
Final State Budget Gives Jamestown Nearly $2 Million More in Funding Over Governor’s Budget
JAMESTOWN - Some good news for the Jamestown School District. The new state budget that was finalized over the weekend calls nearly $2 million in additional state aid for Jamestown, compared to what was initially in the Governor’s proposed … [Read more...]
As Lawmakers Get Closer to Finalizing State Budget, Young Calls for Repeal of GEA
ALBANY - State Senator Cathy Young (R-Olean) said she is calling on Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to join Senate Republicans to end the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA) which has taken over a billion dollars from our children’s education in school … [Read more...]
New York Senate, Assembly Finalize ‘In-House’ Budgets
ALBANY - The state budget in Albany is one step closer to being finalized. On Thursday, the State Senate released its one-house budget resolution - which, among other things - enhances support for charter schools, provides some form of public … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Face ‘Frustrating’ Budget for 2014-15
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public School officials are facing a possible budget gap of over $2.5 million for the upcoming school year. That’s according to Assistant Superintendent for Administration Dale Weatherlow, who presented the initial numbers for … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Superintendent Invites Residents to Public Forum on Budget
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public School officials want to get the public more involved in helping to establish an annual spending plan. School Superintendent Tim Mains, who is in his first year at the district, is inviting residents to a public forum … [Read more...]
