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Education Funding Boost in Final State Budget Means an Additional $362,000 for Jamestown

April 4, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - School officials in Chautauqua County now have final state aid numbers in place to help them craft their school budgets for next year. The $168.3 billion 2018-19 State Budget that was approved over the weekend adds $1 billion in education … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2018-19 Jamestown School Budget, Jamestown Public Schools, New York State Board of Regents, State Budget

Young Applauds Addition of Protections to Combat Sexual Harassment in Workplace

April 3, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY -  Calling it a victory for victims and a defining moment for New York, Senator Cathy Young (R,C,I – 57th District) heralded sweeping new protections included in 2018-19 state budget to combat the problem of sexual harassment in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cathy Young, Sexual Harassment, State Budget

Officials Disappointed with State Funding Proposal for Jamestown School District

January 24, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting the head of the Jamestown School District is not pleased with Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed school funding totals for the 2018-19 school year. On Tuesday the Jamestown School Board held its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2018-19 Jamestown School Budget, Andrew Cuomo, Bret Apthorpe, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, State Budget

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sen. Catherine Young Interview: January 2018

January 19, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 Senator Catherine Young (R-Olean, NY 57th Senate District) offers her initial thoughts on the 2019 State Budget proposal, presented by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday, Jan. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Catherine Young, Community Matters, State Budget, State Senate

[LISTEN] Tom Reed Conference Call – January 16, 2018

January 19, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Congressman Tom Reed talks with regional media during his weekly conference call on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. Among the items discussed is his the House Problem Solvers Caucus infrastructure proposal, the possibility … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Chautauqua County Airport, Donald Trump, Infrastructure, State Budget, Tom Reed

Cuts in State Funding Cause Concern for Community Colleges

January 19, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Community Colleges throughout New York State would likely suffer from a funding cut under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2019 state budget. The spending plan, which was released on Tuesday in Albany, includes a flat funding formula for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Cathy Young, Excelsior Scholarship, Jamestown Community College, State Budget

Young Responds to Governor’s Budget Presentation, Prepares for Senate Budget Hearings

January 18, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Chautauqua County’s representative in the New York State Senate will be the one responsible for presiding over the state Senate budget hearings that will be taking place in Albany over the next few weeks. Sen. Cathy Young (R-Olean) is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Cathy Young, State Assembly, State Budget, State Senate

State Legislature Comes to Tentative Agreement on Budget

April 5, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - State lawmakers have finally come to an agreement on a new state budget. Upstate Uber, increased tuition assistance, and more money for schools are just a few of the items in the new $152 billion state budget poised for passage today in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Excelsior Scholarship, Raise the Age, State Assembly, State Budget, State Senate

State Lawmakers Focus on Completing State Budget Before April 1 Deadline

March 16, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Both houses of the New York State Legislature have each passed their individual budget resolutions. On Monday, members of the Republican controlled State Senate and the Democratic controlled State Assembly approved their spending bills … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Andrew Cuomo, Carl Heastie, Cathy Young, John Flanagan, State Assembly, State Budget, State Senate

Paid Family Leave Could Be in Final State Budget but not Minimum Wage Hike

March 16, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - While the Senate and the Assembly have spent nearly the past two months working on their respective budgets, Governor Andrew Cuomo has spent much of his time stumping for legislation on two social issues that could come to fruition in coming … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, John Flanagan, Minimum Wage, Paid Family Leave, State Budget

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