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NYS Lawmakers to Take Over Redistricting Process

January 28, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

New York state lawmakers will take control of the state's redistricting process this year after a commission failed to reach an agreement on district boundaries for the state Senate, Assembly and U.S. House of Representatives. Senate Majority … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Andrew Cuomo, Carl Heastie, New York Independent Redistricting Commission, State Reapportionment

State’s Highest Court Upholds Creation of 63rd Senate District

May 10, 2012 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - The New York State Court of Appeals has upheld the Republican-backed addition of a 63rd seat to the state Senate leaving Senate Democrats — who opposed the plan because they believe Republican's Senate-size calculations were unconstitutional … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Lawsuit, New York State Court of Appeals, State Reapportionment, State Senate

Justice Department Does Not Object to 63rd Senate District

April 30, 2012 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - The Federal Government has reviewed a move by state lawmakers in Albany to create a 63rd Senate district. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder released a statement last week through the justice department saying it does not interpose any … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Eric Holder, New York State Court of Appeals, State Reapportionment, State Senate

NYC Assembly Democrat Calls on Feds to Overturn Senate Redistricting Plan

April 12, 2012 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Assemblyman Karim Camara, a Brooklyn Democrat who chairs the New York Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus is urging the federal Department of Justice to object to the set of new Senate lines adopted last month. Camara … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Department of Justice, Karim Camara, New York Black Puerto Rican Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus, State Assembly, State Reapportionment, State Senate, Voting Rights Act

Senate Democrats to Contest New State Senate Districts

March 16, 2012 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Democrats in the state Senate have already come out and said they are filing suit against the state redistricting plan that was approved in a marathon session Wednesday night by lawmakers in Albany. The lawsuit would most likely be a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: State Reapportionment, State Senate

Governor Defends Compromises with Legislature

March 16, 2012 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo says he's alright with the Legislature voting in the dead of night while his office negotiated final details of bills they acted on — all without public scrutiny. According to an article in Today’s Albany Times-Union, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Casino Amendment, DNA Databank Expansion Bill, State Reapportionment, Tier VI pension reform

State Lawmakers Reach Agreements on ‘Everything’ in Marathon Session

March 15, 2012 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Lawmakers in Albany have reached tentative agreements on pension reform, redistricting, and several other issues. That after members of both the Assembly and Senate rolled up their sleeves, working well into early this morning in an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, State Assembly, State Reapportionment, State Senate, Tier VI pension reform

WRFA News – Monday, March 5, 2012

March 5, 2012 By WRFA Leave a Comment

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CALLS ON LIBRARY  TO ALLOW PUBLIC DIALOGUE JAMESTOWN - The president of the Jamestown City Council is calling on the Prendergast Library in Jamestown to get more feedback from the public before moving forward with current or planned … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andy Goodell, Cathy Young, Chautauqua County CHamber of Commerce, Common Cause New York, Congressional Redistricting, Greg Rabb, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Police Department, Linda Mielke, Police Report, Prendergast Library, State Reapportionment, Tom Price

WRFA News – Dec. 12, 2012

January 13, 2012 By WRFA Leave a Comment

CHAUTAUQUA LAKE SCHOOL OFFICIALS LEARN MORE ABOUT CENTRALIZED SCHOOL PLAN MAYVILLE – Taxpayers in Mayville, Westfield, Ripley and Brocton could save as much as $3,700,000 a year if a centralized school was created between those communities. That’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Andy Goodell, Brian McKnight, Brocton School District, Cathy Young, Chautauqua Lake School District, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena, Joseph Giglio, Martin Malave Dilan, Ripley School District, Roy McMaster, State Reapportionment, Westfield School District

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