ALBANY - Democrats in the state Assembly and Senate have finalized a deal to strip Gov. Andrew Cuomo of his coronavirus emergency powers. The state legislature first delegated the emergency powers to the governor in March 2020 during the start of … [Read more...]
Borrello Joins Fellow GOP Senators in Announcing ‘Reset New York’s Restaurant and Hospitality Industry’
ALBANY - New York State Senator George Borrello, along with members of the Senate Republican Conference, unveiled a package of legislation on Tuesday to help “Reset New York’s Restaurant and Hospitality Industry.” The COVID-19 pandemic has … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sen. George Borrello: Jan. 14, 2021
WRFA's Jason Sample talks with New York State Senator George Borrello (R-NY 23) to get his reaction to Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2021 State of the State Address, while also discussing some of his own priorities and agenda for the new year. … [Read more...]
Republicans Win Big in Chautauqua County, Southwestern New York
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...]
Borrello, Goodell Introduce Legislation to Proportionately Allocate Electoral Votes
MEDIA RELEASE FROM OFFICE OF SEN. GEORGE BORRELLO (R-NY 57th SENATE DISTRICT) JAMESTOWN - As New York voters watch the 2020 presidential campaign from the sidelines, Senator George Borrello and Assemblyman Andy Goodell have introduced … [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...]
Borrello Voices Frustration Over Review Process for Mailers, Calling it Censorship and Hypocritical
ALBANY - Sen. George Borrello's office was recently requested to alter a mailing that he wanted to mail out to his constituents because it failed to follow State Senate mailing guidelines. According to Borrello's office, the Hanover Republican … [Read more...]
Borrello Denounces Effort to Bring More Transparency to Law Enforcement Misconduct, Points to Additional Costs for Local Governments
ALBANY - Chautauqua County's Senate representative in Albany says there's already been unintended consequences of the recent repeal of a state law that protected members of law enforcement from disclosing disciplinary records. Earlier this month … [Read more...]
Borrello, Goodell Release Follow Up to ‘Restarting New York’ Regional Plan
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...]
State Legislature Approves Budget that Contains Numerous Reforms, Keeps Education Funding Flat
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...]
