Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel offers update on the COVID-19 situation in the county - including how the vaccination effort is going and what eligible residents should know if they are waiting to be vaccinated. Plus he offers thoughts on … [Read more...]
Governor Outlines 2022 Budget, Calls on Federal Government to Provide $15 Billion in Aid
ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined his annual budget proposal Tuesday, saying New York is facing a crossroads and only assistance from the federal government will help to keep the state moving forward. The governor actually presented two … [Read more...]
Comptroller: State Tax Revenue Down $3 Billion Through Seven Months of Fiscal Year
ALBANY - Overall state tax revenues through October totaled $43.8 billion, $3 billion lower than the same period in the previous fiscal year, according to the monthly State Cash Report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – State Sen. George Borrello, August 2020
WRFARadio · Community Matters - State Sen. George Borrello, August 2020 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Senator George Borrello to discuss Albany's response to COVID-19, the State Budget, and Mail-In/Absentee voting during the 2020 General Election. … [Read more...]
NY Counties Urge Congress to Include Local Government Aid in Phase 4 of COVID-19 Stimulus
ALBANY - The New York State Division of Budget said in a recent report that shortfalls resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic could result in cuts of up to 50 percent in aid to local governments. In response to the report, the New York State … [Read more...]
[LOCAL] Community Matters – NY Senator George Borrello: April 23, 2020
WRFARadio · Community Matters - NY Senator George Borrello: April 23, 2020 AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Sen. George Borrello to get his reaction to the state's COVID-19 response and also his thoughts on … [Read more...]
State Comptroller says COVID-19 will Cause Multi-year Hit to State Finances
ALBANY - The novel coronavirus pandemic has caused extraordinary economic challenges in New York with impacts on public health, jobs, the economy and state finances. As a result, New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says the recently enacted state … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Assemblyman Andy Goodell Discusses COVID-19, NY State Budget
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Assemblyman Andy Goodell (R - Ellicott, 150th District) to get his thoughts on the state's response to COVID-19 and also the passage of the 2020-21 state budget. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown School Superintendent Bret Apthorpe: April 2, 2020
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample talks with School Superintendent Bret Apthorpe to get an update on how Jamestown Public Schools is coping with the COVID-19 State of Emergency and also get an update on the school budget … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – NY Senator George Borrello: COVID-19 Update – March 25, 2020
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA’s Jason Sample talks with Sen. George Borrello to get an update on the COVID-19 State of Emergency and the impact it has had on the state, along with an update on the State Budget, which is due on April 1, … [Read more...]
