ALBANY - A group of millionaires is on board with higher taxes on the rich. Patriotic Millionaires, a group of self-described high-net-worth Americans, is backing a proposal in Albany that would close the so-called carried interest … [Read more...]
Teresi Doesn’t Expect to See an Increase in State Aid in Governor’s Budget Rollout
ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo will deliver his sixth State of the State address and budget proposal Wednesday. The address is the culmination of a 10-day tour of the state where he already released some of his agenda-topping proposals. During the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, April 2015 Interview
WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi into the studio for the April 9, 2015 episode of Community Matters. Mayor Teresi discusses the final 2015-16 New York State Budget and how it affects the city of … [Read more...]
Record Amount of State Funding Dedicated to Road Repair
ALBANY - Local municipalities will be seeing addition money to assist with repairing local roadways, thanks to record--funding that was included in the recently passed State Budget. Senator Cathy Young (R-Olean) said the funding is great news for … [Read more...]
State to Begin Providing Naloxone Kits in Public Schools
ALBANY - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Wednesday announced that New York State will begin providing naloxone kits to schools statewide in its continued fight against opioid addiction. The governor said that by making this investment to provide naloxone … [Read more...]
With State Budget in Place, Education Officials Now Tasked with Creating Teacher Evaluation Process
ALBANY - The New York Education Department has been tasked with another major project that could impact thousands of teachers across the state. The new state budget approved earlier this week is calling on state education officials to devise a new … [Read more...]
County to Receive $350,000 Grant to Develop Drug Treatment Facility
ALBANY - There’s funding in the state budget that will provide further help for residents struggling with drug addiction. According to a media release from Senator Cathy Young, the Olean Republican was able to secure a $350,000 capital grant in … [Read more...]
State Budget Includes Broadband, Economic Development Funding for Region
ALBANY - Communities across Senator Cathy Young’s 57th Senate District region will have access to economic development funding that was included in this year’s state budget. According to a release from the Senator’s office, among the investments … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Schools Set to Receive $1.9 Million Increase in State Aid
STATE AID TOTAL FALLS WELL SHORT OF AMOUNT NEEDED TO CLOSE BUDGET GAP JAMESTOWN - With state lawmakers finalizing the total amount of education aid in the new fiscal year budget, Jamestown Public School officials now know how much state aid the … [Read more...]
Southwestern, Falconer and Frewsburg See More than 7 Percent increase in School Funding
In addition to Jamestown Public Schools, all other districts in Chautauqua county also received state aid information on Tuesday. VIEW STATE AID RUNS FOR ALL NY STATE DISTRICTS (Chautauqua County info begins on Page 24) Southwestern is the … [Read more...]
