Higgins calls budget deal ‘vast improvement’
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and a majority of Members in the House of Representatives by a vote of 309-118 approved the Fiscal Year 2017…
Hochul to discuss free tuition program at Buff State on Thursday
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul will visit Buffalo State College on Thursday to hold an information session about the Excelsior Scholarship, the first-in-the-nation program to provide tuition-free college…
Higgins pushes for pre-existing condition coverage
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — With a vote to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act still possible as soon as this week, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) took to…
Niagara County sells historic building to Greater Lockport Development Corp. for $1
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com LOCKPORT — County lawmakers overwhelmingly backed a resolution Tuesday that will transfer a surplus building in Lockport’s downtown to the city in a move intended to help…
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Some Lake Ontario politics, a judge going to jail, a rained-out ballgame, plus weather and more.
Collins re-introduces ‘Main Street Revival Act’
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Representatives Chris Collins (NY-27) and Eric Swalwell (CA-15) kicked off Small Business Week today by re-introducing the Main Street Revival Act of 2017. This…
Williamsville School Board candidates to hold forum
AMHERST TIMES Meet the seven candidates running for three seats on the Williamsville School Board during a forum at 7 p.m. Thursday in the District Office Boardroom, 105 Casey Road,…
Ortt applauds state decision to issue state of emergency for local lake levels
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com ALBANY — State Sen. Rob Ortt today applauded the state’s decision to declare a State of Emergency in several counties due to flooding from rising water levels…
Collins skewers Cuomo over lake levels
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Representative Chris Collins (NY-27) today released the following statement after Governor Cuomo was in the Rochester area reviewing flooding caused by severe weather and…
Higgins applauds medical research funding boost in federal budget
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) spoke on the House of Representatives Floor in support of the bipartisan Congressional budget agreement’s expansion of the Nation’s investment…