JAMESTOWN - The Democratic challenger for the local State Assembly seat is drawing attention to the need to address zombie properties in areas across New York State, including here in Chautauqua County. New York State Assembly candidate Barrie … [Read more...]
Meet the Candidates Forum Scheduled for Tuesday Night at Jackson Center
JAMESTOWN - Residents in southern Chautauqua County will get the opportunity to hear from several candidates in the 2014 election during an event Tuesday night in Jamestown. The Chautauqua County League of Women Voters is sponsoring its Meet the … [Read more...]
New Rule in Place for Reporting Homes, Residences that Could Endanger Fire Fighters
ALBANY - There’s a new rule in place across the state that supporters say will make it safer for firefighters when responding to house fires. Governor Andrew Cuomo Wednesday signed legislation (A1896/S6675) that requires property owners to notify … [Read more...]
State Lawmakers Approve Series of Bills Addressing Heroin, Opiod Abuse
ALBANY - New York State is continuing its effort to crack down on the use of Heroin and other Opioids. On Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders announced an agreement on a series of bills to help address the growing drug … [Read more...]
County to Have Second Family Court Judge Starting in 2015
ALBANY - Chautauqua County Will be getting a second family court judge to help deal with a growing case load. Senator Cathy Young says that an agreement has been reached between the State Senate and Assembly to double the county’s number of Family … [Read more...]
State Lawmakers Look to Pass Dozens of Bills During Final Week of Regular Voting Session
ALBANY - Lawmakers in Albany will try to address several issues before wrapping up their regular session and entering summer recess. Among the issues on the agenda are medical marijuana, a higher minimum wage and efforts to combat heroin … [Read more...]
State Lawmakers Look Into Regulation of E-Cigarettes
ALBANY - Manufacturers and distributors of e-cigarette products could be facing a major battle in Albany in the next couple of months. A proposed bill being sponsored in both the State Senate and Assembly is one of several regulatory measures that … [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...]
Voting on State Budget Expected to Take Place March 31
ALBANY - New York legislative leaders said Wednesday they were closing in on a deal to fund prekindergarten and discussing a delay to Common Core academic standards as they tried to finalize budget bills this week. According to the Albany Times … [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...]
