ALBANY - The effort to fight new gun regulations that were recently approved in Albany is picking up steam. Last week, Buffalo attorney James Tresmond filed a lawsuit contending the NY SAFE Act's ban on certain assault weapons to be … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Sale of County Home, Local Law both Voted Down by Legislature
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk remains in the possession of Chautauqua County and if it is eventually going to be sold, it will still take a super majority to do it. Last night the Chautauqua County Legislature voted 14 to 10 … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Busy Night on Tap for County Lawmakers in Mayville
MAYVILLE - It’s promising to be a very busy night for the Chautauqua County Legislature when it convenes this evening in Mayville. Several key items are on tonight’s legislative agenda, including a controversial local law that would change the way … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Gun Law Sees Backlash from Upstate Counties
ALBANY - Lawmakers in Albany will be hearing from a lot of county governments in the coming weeks. More than two dozen county legislatures across New York State – including Erie and Cattaraugus Counties – have formally condemned New York’s new … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Cuomo Signs Gun Legislation into Law
ALBANY - New York State is fighting back. That’s the message from Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he signed into law a sweeping gun control bill in Albany Tuesday afternoon. The signing took place just one hour after the Secure Ammunition and Firearms … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Lawmakers Address Gun Control
ALBANY - New York is close to becoming the first state in the union to pass new gun regulations since the tragedy in Newtown, Conn. last month. The Abany Times Union is reporting today that State lawmakers Monday night began the process to broaden … [Read more...]
