Archive for 'Political News'
Stefanik announces campaign for sixth term in Congress
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Posted: April 11th, 2023 under Congressional News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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NY21 Democrat Matt Castelli won’t challenge Stefanik again in 2024
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Posted: April 11th, 2023 under Congressional News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Hochul announces new Chief Judge nomination to NY Court of Appeals
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Posted: April 11th, 2023 under Law Enforcement News, Political News, State Government News.
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Hochul and AG push to redraw Congressional District lines
Say current lines by court-appointed special master drawn with limited public input time Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: April 7th, 2023 under Congressional News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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CCC’s Center for Governance hosts second Women in Politics event
Women in Local Politics is open to the public Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: April 7th, 2023 under Education News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik’s Statement on Arrest of President Trump.
WASHINGTON D.C.— Today, House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik released the following statement: “The shameful arrest of President Trump is an unprecedented and chilling chapter in the Left’s weaponization of the justice system against their leading political opponent. This dangerous and illegal overreach by a radical DA has completely backfired for the corrupt Far Left Democrats […]
Posted: April 5th, 2023 under Congressional News, National News, Political News.
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Schumer leads Senate fight to save fed. firefighter funding
Schumer urges Senate to pass the Fire Grants and Safety Act of 2023 by month’s end Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: April 5th, 2023 under Congressional News, Fire Department News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Hochul, NY lawmakers agree on temporary budget extender as bail talks stall
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Posted: April 4th, 2023 under Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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NY budget deadline set to come and go with no agreement on a new spending plan
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Posted: March 31st, 2023 under Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Clock is ticking on everything-but-the-kitchen-sink state budget (Editorial Board Opinion)
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Posted: March 31st, 2023 under Peru News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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In Senate hearing, Bernie Sanders calls on Starbucks ex-CEO to acknowledge illegal union busting
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Posted: March 30th, 2023 under Business News, Congressional News, Political News.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones: State needs to do more in the Budget for volunteer fire departments
Billly Jones News Release – Volunteer fire departments across New York State are struggling to make ends meet and to recruit new members. For months, Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) has pushed for relief for these fire departments to make sure that they have the resources they need to keep their communities safe. Today, Jones […]
Posted: March 29th, 2023 under Fire Department News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Gillibrand leads reintroduced legislation to modernize WIC program
Effort would allow participants to receive benefits remotely Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: March 29th, 2023 under Congressional News, National News, Political News.
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Meet the moderate Republican who wants to primary Rep. Stefanik
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Posted: March 29th, 2023 under Congressional News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Town politics is in the air
By John T Ryan March 22, 2023, Peru – On November 7, Peru voters can elect two town board members. Having completed a four-year term incumbent, Democrat Councilman Kregg Bruno announced that he would seek reelection, while Republican Councilman Rick Barber stated he would not seek another term. Peru Republican Party Chairman Melvin Irwin told […]
Posted: March 22nd, 2023 under Faces of Peru, General News, Peru News, Political News, Town Board News.
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ELECTION RESULTS: Village of Dannemora approves new mayor
Shaun Akin elected mayor of Dannemora Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: March 22nd, 2023 under Northern NY News, Political News.
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Violations of NY’s solitary confinement rules remain a year after law changed
A report by the Correctional Association of New York, which monitors prison conditions, found there has been “numerous departures from basic adherence” to the HALT Act Click here for the Times-Union story
Posted: March 22nd, 2023 under General News, Law Enforcement News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Local governments say they face roadblocks in filling jobs
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Posted: March 22nd, 2023 under County Government News, Political News, Statewide News, Town Board News.
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Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor Michael Cashman announces final re-election campaign
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Posted: March 22nd, 2023 under Northern NY News, Political News.
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Here’s your guide to the 2023 state budget fight
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Posted: March 21st, 2023 under Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Warren County honors Lake George Mayor, who is retiring after 52 years
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Posted: March 21st, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, County Government News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Tickets for Adirondack Line are on sale
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today announced that ticket sales are live on Amtrak.com, the Amtrak app, Amtrak ticket desks and kiosks, and 1-800-VIA-RAIL. “I am proud to announce that we are one step closer to resuming full service of the Adirondack Line to Montreal by April 3,” Stefanik said. “Families in my district rely on the Adirondack Line for […]
Posted: March 20th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Congressional News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Trump expects to be arrested Tuesday as DA eyes charges
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Posted: March 18th, 2023 under National News, Political News.
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Stefanik being floated as possible Trump VP
The first Republican presidential primaries are nearly a year away and the candidate field is unsettled Click here for the Press-Republican story
Posted: March 18th, 2023 under Congressional News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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State Senator Dan Stec’s take on the NYS Senate’s budget
STEC: SENATE BUDGET CONTAINS MANY IMPROVEMENTS BUT CONTINUES TOO MANY OF STATE’S BAD HABITS From the office of State Senator Dan Stec Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) today issued the following statement concerning the one-house budget resolution passed by Senate Democrats: “I was pleased to see several items I advocated for included in […]
Posted: March 16th, 2023 under Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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