ALBANY - With COVID-19 continuing to spread and Governor Andrew Cuomo targeting a potential need for additional hospital beds, Senator Borrello and his legislative colleagues, Assemblymen Joseph Giglio and Andy Goodell, made an official request to … [Read more...]
State Senate Republican Task Force Holds First ‘Repeal Bail Reform’ Hearing
BUFFALO - A Repeal Bail Reform Task Force established by Republicans in the state senate held the first of a series of statewide hearings Thursday in Buffalo, focusing on the impact criminal justice reforms have had on law enforcement and public … [Read more...]
Reed Meets with Local Chautauqua County Officials During Roundtable Meeting
MAYVILLE - Rep. Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) recently met with elected officials from around Chautauqua County to discuss important issues such as workforce development, protecting and preserving our bodies of water, and working together across all … [Read more...]
Goodell: Assembly Republicans Will Appoint Barclay as Minority Leader on Tuesday
ALBANY — The state Assembly's longtime Republican minority leader announced Friday afternoon that he is stepping down from his leadership position in the wake of his arrest this week for driving while intoxicated. As a result, Republican Lawmakers … [Read more...]
Goodell Introduces Voter Registration Legislation
ALBANY - Assemblyman Andy Goodell (R-Ellicott) recently introduced legislation that would make it easier for taxpayers to register to vote. The legislation would allow taxpayers to register to vote when they file their State income tax returns, … [Read more...]
Section of Route 60 to be Named After Fallen Jamestown Soldier
JAMESTOWN - Several state and local officials will meet in Kiantone Friday afternoon to dedicate a portion of Route 60 in Jamestown as the "PFC Charles S. Cooper, Jr. Memorial Highway." A native of Chautauqua County, Cooper was tragically killed … [Read more...]
Portion of Route 60 Renamed in Honor of Late Jamestown Soldier
JAMESTOWN - Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation naming a portion of the State Highway System in Chautauqua County in honor of late Army Private Charles S. Cooper, Jr. The bill specifically designates State Route 60 beginning at the Jamestown … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Assemblyman Andy Goodell June 2019 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, June 27, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with New York State Assemblyman Andy Goodell (R-Ellicott, 150th District) to get his thoughts about the 2019 legislative session, which ended June … [Read more...]
State Assembly to Vote on ‘Green Light’ Legislation This Week
ALBANY - The State Assembly plans to vote this week on legislation authorizing driver's licenses for immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally. The so-called "green light" legislation is expected to pass the Assembly but continues to face … [Read more...]
State Assemblyman Goodell, County Clerk Barmore Speak Out Against ‘Geen Light’ Legislation in Albany
ALBANY - A bill to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses in New York is gaining support in the Democratic controlled state legislature. Under the so-called "Green Light" legislation pending in Albany, applicants would no longer be … [Read more...]
