Archive for 'Political News'
Now that the new state budget is done, what changes have been made to bail reform?
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Posted: May 5th, 2023 under Law Enforcement News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Zurlo: State Budget ‘undermines’ counties
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Posted: May 5th, 2023 under County Government News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Adirondack lawmakers, advocates applaud environmental funding in the NY budget
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Posted: May 4th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones: Critical funding for the North Country included in final state budget
From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones Legislators and the Governor were able to reach an agreement on changes to bail reform and ultimately rejected the housing proposals in the Executive proposal. State legislators fought back against the proposals to raise taxes and were able to include record amounts of funding for K-12 education. […]
Posted: May 4th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Arts and Entertainment, Business News, General News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Local leaders tout budget highlights, failures
Minimum wage goes to $16 per hour by 2026 in upstate counties Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: May 4th, 2023 under Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Hochul announces conceptual agreement on weeks-late state budget
Hochul convinced lawmakers to make more changes to the state’s controversial bail reform laws to give judges more power to set bail in cases of serious crimes. Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: April 28th, 2023 under Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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NY lawmakers, Hochul approve redrawn Assembly districts for 2024 election
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Posted: April 26th, 2023 under Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Lawmakers poised to pass fifth spending extender as budget talks drag on
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Posted: April 24th, 2023 under Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Stefanik Slams Hochul Admin for Prioritizing Woke Agenda Over NY Schools
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today released the following statement after the Board of Regents unanimously voted to implement Hochul’s Education Department’s proposal to defund New York public schools if they do not remove and rename the names of their historic mascots. In New York’s 21st District, this would impact Cambridge Central School District, Fonda-Fultonville Central […]
Posted: April 18th, 2023 under Congressional News, Education News, Political News.
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Stefanik Releases Constituent Input Form for 2023
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today opened an online portal where farmers from across New York’s 21st District can directly share their priorities for this year’s Farm Bill. “Agriculture is the backbone of Upstate New York and the North Country. As Congress is working to draft this year’s Farm Bill, farmers across New York’s […]
Posted: April 13th, 2023 under Agricultural News, Business News, Congressional News, Political News.
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Are New Yorkers happy living here? Poll finds 1 in 4 may leave
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Posted: April 13th, 2023 under Peru/Regional History, Political News, Statewide News.
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Governor Hochul Announces Final Sexual Harassment Model
Policy to Strengthen Protections for New York Workers Policy Includes New Guidance to Protect Remote Workers; Adds New Online Training Resources to Help New Yorkers Better Understand Their Rights Albany, April 11, 2023 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Department of Labor has finalized updates to the State’s Sexual Harassment […]
Posted: April 13th, 2023 under Business News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News.
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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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