House Republicans passed a debt ceiling hike Wednesday. Speaker Kevin McCarthy pushed his package to raise the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion through the House in a close vote. But the White House continues to say that it will not negotiate on the … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements Ends at JCC
Jamestown Community College has ended its COVID-19 vaccination requirement for students. This coincides with the recent announcement from the State University of New York Chancellor John B. King and with the official declaration of the end of the … [Read more...]
House GOP Passes Bill Rescinding IRS Funding
House Republicans fulfilled a key campaign promise on Monday, passing legislation to rescind the bulk of an IRS funding boost signed into law last year. This marks the first bill passed by the GOP-controlled House this Congress. The bill, which … [Read more...]
27 Dead Following Winter Storm in Buffalo
At least 27 people have died in Erie County following a winter storm that paralyzed a good portion of Western New York over the Christmas Holiday weekend. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz confirmed via Twitter of the 27 people who have died … [Read more...]
The Trump Organization Found Guilty of Tax Fraud
Donald Trump's real estate company was convicted on Tuesday of carrying out a 15-year-long criminal scheme to defraud tax authorities A jury in Manhattan has found The Trump Organization guilty of paying personal expenses for top executives … [Read more...]
NY Representatives Calling for COVID Restrictions to Ease on U.S-Canada Border
New York representatives are calling on the Biden administration to ease restrictions along the U.S.-Canada border. The request comes as Canada allowed its COVID-19 entry restrictions to expire on October 1. Those restrictions included random … [Read more...]
Rep. Sempolinski Says Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program is ‘Unfair’
Congressman Joe Sempolinski discussed concerns about student loan forgiveness in his first media call as the 23rd District's new representative. Sempolinski, who was sworn in September 13, was named to the Education and Labor Committee, and Budget … [Read more...]
NYS Pledges Support to Puerto Rico Following Devastation by Hurricane Fiona
Hurricane Fiona strengthened to a category 3 overnight after leaving widespread devastation in Puerto Rico. The storm dumped more than 2 feet of rain on the island and knocked out the U.S. territory’s electricity supply. More than one million … [Read more...]
President Biden Announces Student Loan Debt Relief
President Biden has announced he is canceling $10,000 in student loan debt for those earning less than $125,000 per year and $20,000 for those who had received Pell grants. Biden also announced that a pandemic-era pause on student loan payments, … [Read more...]
UPDATE: No Polio In Chautauqua County, Current Case is Located in Rockland County
UPDATE: Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel has provided an update explaining he misunderstood communications from the Chautauqua County Health Department. He stated there is not a case of polio in Chautauqua County. Chautauqua County Health … [Read more...]
