JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County's two representatives in Albany don't want to see New York State moving away from the current traditional teaching model for education. On May 15, Senator George Borrello and Assemblyman Andy Goodell sent a letter to … [Read more...]
Cuomo Calls for $40 Million in Emergency Funding to Deal with Coronavirus, Directs Health Insurers to Waive Testing Costs
ALBANY - State health officials had been preparing for the coronavirus in New York even before the first case was detected over the weekend. That's from Governor Andrew Cuomo, who said it wasn't a matter of "if" but "when" COVID-19 would appear in … [Read more...]
State Legislature Outlaws Cat Declawing on Animal Advocacy Day
ALBANY - State lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill that would ban the declawing of cats in New York. The measure has long been proposed in Albany and was approved as part of Animal Advocacy Day at the Capitol. New Jersey lawmakers approved a … [Read more...]