Pappas seeks full term as N.T. mayor
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com NORTH TONAWANDA — Mayor Art Pappas will ask voters in November to keep him in place to “continue our great progress,” the first-term mayor told supporters this…
Higgins statement calls health care bill ‘an attack on the most vulnerable’
PRESS RELEASE Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) called the Republican move to ram through repeal of the Affordable Care Act a display of Congressional incompetence with heartbreaking consequences for the American…
Gillibrand issues post-vote press release on Obamacare repeal
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today issued the following statement on the House party-line vote to dismantle the Affordable Care Act: “The Trump health care bill…
Collins issues press statement on ACA repeal
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Chris Collins (NY-27) today voted to repeal Obamacare and replace it with the American Health Care Act, which will improve access, reduce costs,…
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…
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,…