ALBANY – State Senator Cathy Young (R-Olean) says the State Senate Monday has passed her legislation that will help combat against sexual predators capitalizing on new technology to distribute obscene images. According to a release sent by Young's … [Read more...]
State Leaders Announce Budget Deal
ALBANY - State leaders in Albany have agreed to a budget plan that includes much-debated reforms to the education system and ethics standards for lawmakers. That’s according to a joint-statement from Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders, … [Read more...]
County Legislature Votes 14-4 in Favor of Sales Tax Increase Request
MAYVILLE - The effort to raise the county’s sales tax by .5 percent now rests in the hands of the New York State legislature. On Wednesday night the Chautauqua County Legislature voted 14 to 4 on a resolution requesting the state give permission … [Read more...]
County Legislature to Act on Sales Tax Increase Request During Wednesday Voting Session
MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Legislature will meet Wednesday night and on its agenda is a resolution requesting the state to allow the county to increase its local share of sales tax by .5 percent. According to county executive Vince Horrigan, … [Read more...]
[WATCH] Governor, Assembly Reach Ethics Agreement
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo and the leader of the Democratic-controlled Assembly have struck a two-way deal on ethics overhaul. The focus is now on whether Republican-controlled State Senate will accept the plan so it can be structured within the … [Read more...]
State Assembly Approves Anti-Human-Trafficking Legislation
ALBANY - The state Assembly passed a series of anti-human trafficking bills on Monday as part of a broader effort to address the needs of women. The Trafficking Victims Protection and Justice Act increases penalties for sex and labor human … [Read more...]
Jamestown School District in a $4.9 Million Hole for Upcoming School Year
JAMESTOWN, NY - The Jamestown School Board and area residents now have more information regarding the financial challenges the district faces as it works on completing the 2015-16 budget - and while the news isn't the worst case scenario, it remains … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board to Focus on Budget Challenges During Thursday Meeting
JAMESTOWN - City school officials will continue to look for ways to dig the district out of a multimillion dollar budget hole when the school board meets Thursday night for its regular board meeting. According to Superintendent Tim Mains, who was … [Read more...]
With Senate and Assembly Finalizing Budget Plans, Stage is Set for Budget Negotiations to Start
ALBANY - The New York State Assembly and Senate have each wrapped up their respective versions of the 2015-16 state budget, with both houses expected to vote on their individual plans Thursday. Each plan differs slightly from the other, as well as … [Read more...]
State Assembly Calls for Increase in Education Funding in State Budget
ALBANY - Lawmakers in Albany are calling for a significant increase in school aid in the 2015-16 state budget. On Monday, the New York Assembly finalized it's version of the $150.7 billion state budget and care calling for an increase of $1.8 … [Read more...]
