ALBANY - Wednesday is the final day of the 2015 legislative session in Albany and lawmakers are expected to rush through a series of legislation throughout the day and into the evening. Among the items expected to be acted on by both the Senate and … [Read more...]
State Lawmakers Expected to Act on County Sales Tax Hike This Week
ALBANY - The State legislature’s session will wrap up this week with plenty of items still left to be acted on. Among those is a request by Chautauqua County to increase its sales tax by .5 percent. According to county executive Vince Horrigan, the … [Read more...]
State Senate Passes SAFE Act Reforms, Fate in Assembly is Uncertain
ALBANY - As the voting session winds down in Albany, Senator Cathy Young is outlining a series of SAFE Act reforms that she co-sponsored and which were passed by the state Senate earlier this week. The reforms call for several provisions, … [Read more...]
Senator Young Among Six Lawmakers who Received Recent Death Threat
ALBANY - A half-dozen female members of the State Legislature – including Senator Cathy Young of Olean - have received death threats that are being investigated by the State Police and FBI. That’s according to a report in the Buffalo News this … [Read more...]
Young Pushes for Permanent Property Tax Cap
ALBANY - Senator Cathy Young (R,C,I-Olean) says New York’s property tax cap law needs to stay permanent. With the prospects of the cap expiring, the Olean Republican has launched an online petition to garner support for the Senate Republican … [Read more...]
State Lawmakers Considering County’s Request to Increase Sales Tax
ALBANY - Chautauqua County lawmakers may find out if the state legislature will approve their request for a sales tax increase within the next couple weeks. A request to increase the county sales tax by .5 percent is currently being considered in … [Read more...]
Young Promotes Bill Aimed at Stronger Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence
ALBANY – According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization Survey, only about 48 percent of all violent victimizations are reported to police. On Wednesday, the state Senate passed legislation authored by Senator Cathy … [Read more...]
State Legislature Considering Ban on Indoor E-Cigarette Use
ALBANY - The state legislature is looking into a law that would ban the use of e-cigarettes in places like offices and restaurants. A bill before the state Senate and Assembly would add e-cigarettes to the list of products covered under the … [Read more...]
Flanagan Named New Leader of State Senate, Replaces Embattled Skelos
ALBANY - There’s a new leader in the State Senate. Former Senate leader Dean Skelos stepped down as leader of the New York Senate on Monday in the wake of federal corruption charges and was quickly replaced by another Long Island Republican, Sen. … [Read more...]
Democrats to Push for Removal of Skelos as Senate Leader on Monday
ALBANY - Democrats in the State Senate will try once again to oust embattled Republican Majority Leader Dean Skelos when the chamber reconvenes Monday in Albany. The move could have severe consequences for Senate republicans – with the NY1 … [Read more...]
