ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo is slamming a federal bill proposed by Congressman Rep. Chris Collins (NY-27, R-Clarence) that would override much of the governor’s SAFE Act gun control law. Collins plan, announced Monday, would limit a state's … [Read more...]
IDA Approves Tax Abatement Programs for Athenex
JAMESTOWN - A major economic development project in northern Chautauqua County has taken a step forward with the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency board of directors signing off on two different tax abatement programs. The $200 … [Read more...]
Congressman Reed Not Willing to Predict Outcome of Senate Majority’s Healthcare Proposal
WASHINGTON - Senate Republican leaders are trotting out their new, but reeling, health care bill and angling toward a showdown vote next week amid signs that they have lots of work ahead to win over GOP lawmakers or face a resounding … [Read more...]
Hemp Legislation Signed by Governor, Paves Way for Developing State’s Newest Cash Crop
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Wednesday signed legislation and announced new actions to support the emerging industrial hemp industry and boost the agricultural economy in New York State. According to the governor's office, the legislation … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Media Conference Call – Congressman Tom Reed: July 12 2017
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE A conference call with Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) and regional media representatives. Held Tuesday Morning, July 12, 2017. The congressman discusses a bi-partisan manufacturing bill he's cosponsoring, … [Read more...]
Governor Says Cutting Medicaid Will Hinder Battle Against Opioid Epidemic
ALBANY - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is continuing his criticism of Republican Lawmakers' effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act with their own health care plan called the American Health Care Act. The governor wrote an op-ed piece that … [Read more...]
Reed Calls Cuomo a Liar and a Bully in Response to Criticism Over GOP Healthcare Plan
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's campaign promise to repeal and replace "Obamacare" is now in the hands of a key group of GOP senators who are opposing -or not yet supporting - legislation Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is pushing to … [Read more...]
Cuomo Calls for Increased Hemp Production in New York State
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo is making a late-session push to boost the state's budding hemp industry. An Saturday the governor introduced a bill that would treat the plant more like other agricultural crops in New York. The bill is calling for … [Read more...]
Cuomo Issues Executive Order Aimed at Protecting Patients with Preexisting Conditions
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo is announcing new, first-in-the-nation measures that he says will ensure essential health services are protected and covered for all New Yorkers, regardless of efforts at the federal level to strip millions of Americans … [Read more...]
Local Congressman Says Trump Budget Forces Discussion About Spending Priorities in Washington
WASHINGTON - The poor and the disabled are big losers in President Donald Trump's $4.1 trillion budget proposal, while the Pentagon is a big winner. The president's plan for the budget year beginning Oct. 1 was delivered to Congress on Tuesday. … [Read more...]
