Archive for 'Congressional News'
Skyrocketing Costs for New Yorkers Who Rely on Affordable Care Act Enhanced Premium Tax Credits
Average Annual Increase of Nearly $1,400 for Individuals and $3,000 for Couples Albany, Oct. 21, 2025 – Governor Hochul today slammed Washington Republicans for sending health care costs skyrocketing for 140,000 New Yorkers. As the GOP refuses to extend the existing enhanced premium tax credits, New Yorkers who rely on the ACA subsidies for affordable, […]
Posted: October 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Congressional News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Social Issues, State Government News.
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Don’t forget the Chicken and Biscuits Thursday night at the Peru VFW
Posted: October 20th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Veterans' News.
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NY Senator Schumer highlights North Country healthcare costs during shutdown
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Posted: October 17th, 2025 under Business News, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., Heathcare News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Social Issues.
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SNAP benefits could end for many New Yorkers in November
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Posted: October 17th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., Heathcare News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Surprise Move Will Upend New York Food Stamps
New York counties thought they had months to prepare to implement SNAP work requirements. Now, they have weeks. Click here for the New York Focus story
Posted: October 12th, 2025 under Congressional News, County Government News, General News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Social Issues.
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Insurance rates could double for some in the North Country if healthcare tax credits expire
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Posted: October 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Congressional News, General News, Heathcare News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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North Country businesses on how tariffs and border traffic are impacting them
Westport Marina Owner: “Anecdotally, I’ve only seen one to two Canadian tourists this whole summer, and that is a huge swing from what we’ve seen in summers past.” And there’s much more to read in this story. Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: September 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Congressional News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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NY school employee placed on leave for social media posts about assassination of Charlie Kirk
The Beekmantown Central School District announced its decision to place a staff member on leave following complaints from families about social posts reacting to the Utah shooting. Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: September 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News.
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DiNapoli: Recently enacted federal tax provisions disproportionately benefit those with high incomes
A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli analyzed the federal tax provisions enacted under Public Law No: 119-21 at the beginning of July and how they may impact New Yorkers. While the bill made permanent many tax changes included in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), it includes new tax breaks […]
Posted: September 15th, 2025 under Congressional News, General News, National History, National News, Political News, State Government News.
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A mine in St. Lawrence County is set to be the sole producer of graphite in the U.S.
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Posted: September 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Congressional News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
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Construction to begin this fall on new Rouses Point port of entry
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Posted: September 10th, 2025 under Border News, Congressional News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
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Senator Kirsten Gellibrand in Plattsburgh with good news for local manufacturers
Plattsburgh, NY: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand came to Alstom’s Plattsburgh railcar manufacturing facility last Friday with good news. As a member of the Senate’s Appropriations Committee and Transportation subcommittee, she should be able to secure an additional $350,000 for Clinton County’s Institute for Advanced Manufacturing. The appropriation still must be approved by the full Senate […]
Posted: September 9th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, City News, Congressional News, General News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Agenda – Peru Town Board Regular Meeting
SEPTEMBER 8, 2025, 6:00 PM Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; Banking Reports, and JCEO); MOTION: Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of August 25, 2025 Community Input. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Approval […]
Posted: September 7th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Town Board News.
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South Glens Falls native launches campaign for NY-21
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Posted: September 4th, 2025 under Congressional News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Northeast climate science center in Massachusetts could close as feds freeze funding
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Posted: August 29th, 2025 under Congressional News, Environmental News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Plattsburgh officials to meet with Army engineers about failing Air Base systems
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Posted: August 25th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Community Events, Congressional News, National History, Northern NY News, Veterans' News.
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Champlain’s Home Town Cable covered the Government Center Dedication story
Posted: August 18th, 2025 under Agricultural News, Community Events, Congressional News, County Government News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Clinton County Dedicates Government Center to Longtime County Clerk John L. Zurlo
By John T Ryan August 18, 2025, Plattsburgh – Since opening in 1976, the large office building at 137 Margaret Street has been the Clinton County Government Center. As of about 10:45 this morning, it is the John H. Zurlo Government Center. The Clinton County Legislature has decided to dedicate the building to John Zurlo, […]
Posted: August 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Community Events, Congressional News, County Government News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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After a freeze, Trump administration reluctantly agrees to fund EV chargers
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Posted: August 18th, 2025 under Business News, Congressional News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Political News.
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Duty-free shops facing ‘full-blown crisis’ with no relief in sight
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Posted: August 18th, 2025 under Border News, Business News, Congressional News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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With midterms more than a year away, a record number of lawmakers are eyeing the exits
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Posted: August 17th, 2025 under Congressional News, National History, National News, Political News.
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A lot fewer Canadians are camping in Vermont state parks. Here’s why
70% drop in Canadian campers Click here for the Vermont Public Story
Posted: July 31st, 2025 under Business News, Congressional News, National History, National News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Adirondack Community Foundation announces actions to support region amid new challenges
“Medicaid provides support to 28% of the population of NY-21—either directly or through the New York State of Health Marketplace, according to the Healthcare Coalition for the North Country” Click here to read the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: July 30th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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North Country PBS stations plan big changes to deal with federal funding cuts
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Posted: July 26th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Charity Events, Community Events, Congressional News, Education News, General News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Lawler forgoes run for NY Governor, clearing path for Stefanik
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Posted: July 23rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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