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Gov. Hochul Announces $35 Million Investment to Abortion Providers

May 12, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a $35 million investment to directly support abortion providers in anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Hochul directed the Department of Health to create a $25 million Abortion … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Abortion, Abortion Provider Support Fund, Kathy Hochul, New York State Department of Health, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Roe v. Wade, Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes, U.S. Supreme Court

Rep. Reed Believes Abortion Issue Should Be Handled at Federal Level

May 5, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Congressman Tom Reed says whether Roe v. Wade is overturned or not, the issue of abortion needs to be resolved through the legislative process. Reed, in his weekly media call, said in his opinion the judges who originally ruled on Roe v. Wade were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Abortion, John Roberts Jr., Roe v. Wade, Samuel Alito, Tom Reed, U.S. Supreme Court

Governor Hochul Working to Strengthen State Abortion Laws

May 4, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Governor Kathy Hochul is working to develop potential legislation and executive actions to strengthen New York's abortion laws codified into state law and improve protections for out-of-staters and abortion providers. The governor reiterated in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Abortion, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Kathy Hochul, Lee Zeldin, Liz Krueger, New York State Department of Health, Reproductive Health Act, Roe v. Wade, U.S. Supreme Court

Reuters: U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Case On the Limit to State and Local Tax Deductions

April 19, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Reuters reports the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by four states, including New York, to hear a case on the limit to state and local tax deductions. The justices turned away an appeal by New York, Connecticut, Maryland and New Jersey … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Kathy Hochul, SALT Cap, U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Block NYS Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers

December 14, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The U.S. Supreme Court refused again on Monday to block New York's vaccine mandate for health care workers. The vote was 6 to 3. NPR reports this was the second time the court has refused to block such a state vaccine mandate for health care … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccination, U.S. Supreme Court, vaccine mandate

Supreme Court Blocks Housing Eviction Moratorium

August 30, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The Supreme Court blocked President Biden's moratorium on evictions in a 6 to 3 ruling on Thursday. The court previously ruled that the administration couldn’t extend the ban, instituted because of the coronavirus pandemic, past July 31st without … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, housing eviction moratorium, Joe Biden, Kathy Hochul, U.S. Supreme Court

Jackson Center Hosts Two Public Events Tuesday and Wednesday Focusing on Historic Court Decision

October 16, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Robert H. Jackson Center is hosting a two-day event starting Tuesday to commemorate an historic Supreme Court decision. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette Supreme Court … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: First Amendment, Louise Gobitis Blanton, Marie Barnett Snodgrass, Philip Brumley, Robert H. Jackson, Robert H. Jackson Center, Robert L. Tsai, Thomas A. Loftus III, U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Charging All Retailers with Sales Tax

June 25, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states can charge out-of-state retailers sales tax, at least in some circumstances, even if they don't have a store or warehouse in the state. This ruling opens the door to allow sales taxes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: New York State Association of Counties, Sales Tax, U.S. Supreme Court

Reed Comments on Congress’s Two-Week Recess and Upcoming Deadline on Spending Bill

April 11, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - Members of Congress are back home for the next two weeks after a tumultuous start to the session that saw the GOP-controlled House unable to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and Republicans in the Senate having to rewrite the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Affordable Care Act, American Health Care Act, Congress, Corporate Tax Reform, House of Representatives, Neil Gorsuch, Tom Reed, U.S. Senate, U.S. Supreme Court

Jamestown School Officials Learn More about Legal Implications of Transgender Policy for Students

February 15, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board received its final presentation regarding transgender student policy during its board meeting at Lincoln School on Tuesday night. Following up on a presentation last month about challenges transgender … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Paul Abbott, Pine Bush Central School District, Sylvia Root, Tim Mains, Title IX, Transgender, U.S. Supreme Court

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