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News Release, December 31, 2025 SARATOGA, N.Y. – Elise Stefanik, Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, released the following statement: “Over the past 11 years representing our district in Congress, I have always been laser focused on delivering real results for the hardworking families of Upstate New York. In 2025, my office worked to successfully deliver […]

Albany, NY News Release of Dec.29, 2025 –  Michael Cashman (D-Plattsburgh) has been named Chair of the Task Force on New York-Canada Relations, a first-in-the-nation working group that fosters the New York’s critical links to its northern neighbor. “New York State and Canada have a deeply ingrained relationship built on cooperation and respect,” Cashman said. […]

One hundred and forty laws that almost were. Click here for the New York Focus story 

Why is healthcare so expensive in Vermont? BlueCross BlueShield says it’s, in part, the sheer cost of services from the biggest hospitals. Click here for the vtdigger story 

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Legislation Will Do Away With Outdated 100-Foot Rule for Natural Gas Hookups That Cost New Yorkers Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Each Year NYS News Release of December 19, 2025 – Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation to eliminate the “100-foot-rule” for new natural gas hookups that costs New Yorkers hundreds of millions of dollars […]

Elise Stefanik News Release, December 19, 2025, 4:20 p.m. SARATOGA, N.Y. – Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: “While spending precious time with my family this Christmas season, I have made the decision to suspend my campaign for Governor and will not seek re-election to Congress. I did not come to this decision lightly […]

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  Joesph Hernandez News Release of December 16, 2025 ALBANY, NY — Joseph Hernandez, Republican candidate for New York State Comptroller, released the following statement endorsing Congresswoman Elise Stefanik for Governor of New York: “I am proud to endorse Congresswoman Elise Stefanik as the Republican candidate for Governor of New York. I look forward to […]

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Congresswoman Stefanik News Release of Dec. 15, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, celebrated the passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act on the House floor. This bill allows school cafeterias to serve flavored and unflavored whole milk. “For the past decade, I have worked […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s (R-NY) legislation to ratify the land claim settlement agreement between the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, New York State, Franklin and St. Lawrence Counties, the Towns of Fort Covington and Bombay, and the New York Power Authority. This agreement […]

Remember the Acid Rain!  Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

News Release, Dec. 3, 2025, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Chair of House Republican Leadership, announced the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) has awarded more than $5.5 million in funding for projects across Upstate New York and the North Country, including investments in rural hospitals, school districts, and veterans. “I’m proud to […]

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Plattsburgh, NY (12/1/2025): The North Country Chamber of Commerce has launched “We Know Canadians As…”, a heartfelt bi national campaign that celebrates the long standing, people to people bond between Northern New York and Canada. The campaign was introduced at a press conference this week and is now being shared broadly across both sides of […]

12/1/25 – News release from Cadyville resident Patricia Barnett  12/2/15≤ 8 a.m. – Barnett stated that 103 people had signed her petition in a 15-hour period.  North Country residents are renewing and formalizing concerns that were raised during the public hearings but remain unresolved following the Planning Board’s November 18 approval of the proposed DHS/HSI facility […]

Federal budget cuts will force hundreds of thousands off New York’s free Essential Plan, with some families facing $10,000 annual premium increases. Click here for the New York Focus story 

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