Ortt honors Town of Niagara veteran
ALBANY — State Sen. Rob Ortt honored United States Air Force veteran Ron Bassham, 81, during a special ceremony in the state’s capital on Tuesday. The Town of Niagara resident…
Gillibrand continues push for sexual assault bill
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand called on the Senate today to pass the Military Justice Improvement Act, an amendment that will be offered to the National Defense Authorization…
Niagara Co. GOP Backs Wojtaszek, Voutour, Slisz
WHEATFIELD — Niagara County Republicans backed a slate of candidates for county and local offices Thursday, even endorsing a pair of non-Republicans that Party Chairman Scott Kiedrowski said had proven…
Corwin needles Assembly leadership on heroin epidemic inaction
ALBANY — Assemblywoman Jane Corwin, R-Clarence, urged the Assembly Majority today to tackle the heroin and opioid epidemic as an urgent “end of session” priority. Citing statistics that show overdose…
State Senate addresses heroin epidemic with 22 bills
ALBANY — On the heels of a New York State Senate Joint Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction report released today, the New York State Senate passed 22 pieces…
Corwin pushes Albany reform — again
The sentencing Thursday of Former New York Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos has once again sprung Assemblywoman Jane Corwin into a call for action to reform the political system in…
Brockport president honored as ‘Woman of Distinction’
ALBANY — The College at Brockport President Heidi Macpherson, PhD, was recently honored as one of the New York State Senate’s “Women of Distinction” during a ceremony at the Legislative…
Corwin intern leads mock debate
ALBANY — An intern in the office of Assemblywoman Jane Corwin had the privelidge of leading the 2016 “intern mock session” last week. Corwin, R-Clarence, sat next to the intern,…
Ortt, Cuomo take different sides in farm labor lawsuit
ALBANY — State Sen. Rob Ortt, R-North Tonawanda, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo each made public declarations today in response to an NYCLU lawsuit against the state regarding labor practices on…
WNY farmers save $1.2 million
Western New York farmers have saved $1,236,972 over the past to years as a result of the state’s Agricultural Land Assessment Cap. The savings is part of the $23 million…