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From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) announced that construction on the Harison Place Project in Malone has begun. The project will create an affordable, mixed-use complex with 40 apartments and five commercial spaces in the Franklin County village of Malone. “I’m excited to be here for the groundbreaking of […]

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July 5, 2022 – GLENS FALLS, N.Y.- Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement regarding the latest unconstitutional gun control law passed by Albany Democrats and signed by Kathy Hochul which would turn Adirondack Park gun owners, a significant portion of NY-21, into felons: “Kathy Hochul and her radical Far-Left Democrat allies in Albany are […]

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More than a dozen corrections officers injured by large group of violent inmates   Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today reiterated the need to repeal the HALT Act in the aftermath of the attack on corrections officers at Great Meadows Correctional Facility. On Father’s Day, a large group of inmates injured 15 officers at the maximum-security […]

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Source: As other states restrict voting access, NY expands legal protections for voters | NCPR News

Source: N.Y. announces electric and gas bill credit program  | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that $567 million is now available to help low-income electric and gas utility customers pay off past utility bills. 

Source: Poll: New York voters strongly support new laws on guns, abortion – syracuse.com

Source: Judges can’t set bail for new NY ‘mass threat’ or ‘body armor’ crimes – syracuse.com

Source: Real estate industry faces new rules targeting discrimination – Newsday

Source: What’s in a party’s name? Lawmakers fear confusion

Source: A look at New York’s new gun laws: Here’s what will change – syracuse.com

Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) is inviting North Country children to take part in his annual Summer Reading Challenge, which is held in partnership with New York State Libraries. This year’s theme is “Oceans of Possibilities,” celebrating all things aquatic and ocean-related for kids to learn about and explore as they read. “Summer is the […]

State Owes $8.1 Billion, Second to Only California Despite recent significant payments to the federal Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF), New York is one of only seven states or territories with unemployment insurance (UI) funds that are in debt to the federal government, and the $8.1 billion owed in the outstanding loan balance is second only […]

Source: ‘Dismal session’ for Adirondack Park legislation after amendments fail