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Republicans Win Big in Chautauqua County, Southwestern New York

November 4, 2020 By WRFA 4 Comments

It was a clean sweep for Republicans in Chautauqua County in the 2020 Election, as all GOP candidates on the ballot appeared to have won their respective races, regardless of the record number of absentee ballots that have been cast and await to be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 150th Assembly District, 2020 Election, 23rd Congressional District, 57th NY Senate District, Amy Martoche, Andy Goodell, Austin Morgan, Cathy Young, Chautauqua County Board of Elections, Chautauqua County District Attorney, Chautauqua County Executive, Christina Cardinale, Frank Puglisi, George Borrello, Gerald Greenan III, House of Representatives, Jason Schmidt, Patrick Swanson, PJ Wendel, Richard Morrisroe, State Assembly, State Legislature, State Senate, Tom Reed

Borrello, Goodell Release Follow Up to ‘Restarting New York’ Regional Plan

May 1, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Senator George Borrello and Assemblyman Andy Goodell released a complement plan to the “Restarting New York” regional plan that was put out last week. The two put out a schedule for reopening business sectors based on their inherent risk … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, COVID-19, Kathy Hochul, New York on Pause, State Assembly, State Legislature, State Senate

State Legislature Approves Budget that Contains Numerous Reforms, Keeps Education Funding Flat

April 3, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - State lawmakers have passed a budget for the new fiscal year on Thursday. Under the budget, all funds spending is estimated to total approximately $177 billion and state operating spending is authorized up to $105.8 billion. However in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, COVID-19, George Borrello, New York State Budget, State Assembly, State Legislature, State Senate, Thomas DiNapoli

State Legislature Approves Bill Requiring All Back Seat Passengers to Wear a Seat Belt

March 4, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - The State Assembly and Senate have both approved legislation that would require all adult passengers in a car to wear a seat belt. According to the Albany Times-Union, the legislation specifies that passengers 16 and older wear a seat … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Seat Belt Law, State Assembly, State Legislature, State Senate

Goodell: Assembly Republicans Will Appoint Barclay as Minority Leader on Tuesday

January 6, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY — The state Assembly's longtime Republican minority leader announced Friday afternoon that he is stepping down from his leadership position in the wake of his arrest this week for driving while intoxicated. As a result, Republican Lawmakers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andy Goodell, Brian Kolb, State Assembly, State Legislature, William Barclay

Sixteen and Seventeen Year Olds Allowed to Pre-Register to Vote Starting January 1st

December 19, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Sixteen and seventeen year old voters will legally pre-register to vote in New York State starting Jan. 1, 2020 due to voter enfranchisement laws passed in 2019 by the New York State Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Andrew M. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Brian Abram, Chautauqua County Board of Elections, Norman Green, State Legislature

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua County DA Patrick Swanson and Sheriff James Quattrone

September 23, 2019 By WRFA 4 Comments

ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE WRFA SOUNDCLOUD PAGE WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson and Chautauqua County Sheriff James Quattrone about the impact the recent Criminal Justice Reform measures enacted by the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Bail Reform, Chautauqua County District Attorneys Office, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Criminal Justice Reform, James Quattrone, Patrick Swanson, State Legislature

Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Prohibiting Undetectable Knives

August 6, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Tuesday signed legislation approved earlier this year by the state legislature that prohibits the manufacture, transport, shipment, and possession of knives that are undetectable by a metal detector. Possession of such … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, State Legislature, Undetectable Knife

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Assemblyman Andy Goodell June 2019 Interview

July 1, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, June 27, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with New York State Assemblyman Andy Goodell (R-Ellicott, 150th District) to get his thoughts about the 2019 legislative session, which ended June … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Andy Goodell, Community Matters, State Assembly, State Legislature

Reed Again Voices Criticism of Green Light Legislation Recently Passed in Albany

June 20, 2019 By WRFA 1 Comment

WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) is joining the ranks of other Republican officials from across the state in criticizing the newly approved Green Light legislation, which gives undocumented immigrants the ability to get a driver's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Brian Higgins, Congress, Green Light Legislation, Patrick Shanahan, State Legislature, State Senate, Tom Reed

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