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Source: Stefanik backs Trump’s decision to cut int’l health funding during COVID-19 pandemic | NCPR News

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Saratoga, NY – Today, President Trump announced Congresswoman Elise Stefanik will be serving on the bipartisan Task Force on Reopening the Economy, focused on restarting the economy after the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic is contained. “I am honored to be named to the bipartisan Task Force on […]

Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced over $26 million in funding for NY-21 colleges and universities from the CARES Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over half will go to students in the form of financial aid grants. A full breakdown is below. “College students across the country have seen their lives […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stefanik and Congressman Anthony Brindisi (D-NY-22) have led a bipartisan letter to USDA requesting immediate assistance for upstate New York dairy farmers, many of whom have lost direct markets due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The letter, signed by members of the New York Congressional […]

State agriculture industry on the brink of collapse due to coronavirus pandemic From the office of Assemblyman Dan Stec candidate for NY State Senate Assemblyman Dan Stec (R,C,I-Queensbury) and his Assembly colleagues are calling on President Trump and New York’s Congressional delegation to take action on behalf of our agricultural industry. In a letter sent […]

Saratoga, New York – Congresswoman Stefanik has released the below statement following the announcement that New York will defer negotiated pay raises for thousands of state corrections officers: “Our brave Corrections Officers repeatedly put their lives on the line to keep order in our prison systems,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “In the wake of the COVID-19 […]

Source: Schumer floats pandemic pay raise for essential workers | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Stec, Davis have different takes on ventilators | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Davis, Stec share takes on state budget | Local News | pressrepublican.com

The Peru Gazette always considers posting interesting photos submitted by readers. We have over 3,000. Here’s one taken by Deb Bell this morning at the Peru reservoir.

Assemblyman Dan Stec (R,C,I-Queensbury), who is running to succeed Betty Little as Senator in the State’s 45th Senate District today issued the following statement: “Yesterday, Governor Cuomo made a decision to deploy the National Guard on a mission to remove many of our ventilators and ship them to downstate hospitals. This comes on the heels […]

Source: Important Update: Presidential primary date has changed – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Upstate counties push for quarantine for New York City travelers

Source: Leahy: Vermont to get nearly $2B in virus relief package

Good afternoon! For the time being, the Peru Democratic Committee is suspending our monthly meetings. We will be sure to notify all of our members when we are able to hold a meeting again and of any big news or action items that crop up between now and then. In the meantime, if you find […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will be collaborating with a variety of non-government organizations to deliver nearly 1,000,000 meals to students at rural schools that have closed due to COVID-19. This announcement follows the USDA’s decision last week to give schools increased flexibility to continue providing meals […]

Source: Cuomo suspends candidate petition process | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

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Source: Bloomberg campaign reports vandalism at Burlington office – VTDigger

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