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…
Corwin keeps up push for ethics reform
ALBANY — With less than two dozen regularly-scheduled legislative session days remaining, Assemblywoman Jane Corwin, R-Clarence, reiterated her call that legislative leaders focus their priorities on enacting meaningful ethics and…
Corwin calls for reforms in wake of Silver sentencing
ALBANY — Assemblywoman Jane Corwin called for reform of legislative rules following the sentencing Tuesday of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. Silver was sentenced to 12 years in prison, $5…
ALERT: Paladino keeps school board seat, Hope ousts McCarthy
BUFFALO — Outspoken Buffalo School Board member Developer Carl Paladino appears to have narrowly defeated his 18-year-old opponent Austin Harig in unofficial results from Park District, according to the Erie…
Ortt ‘lockdown drill’ bill signed into law
ALBANY – A provision of legislation sponsored by State Sen. Rob Orr that would require mandatory lockdown drills in school districts across the state has been signed into law as…
HEAP available for those with heat-related health issues
ALBANY — As much as $3 million is available to help New Yorkers who have medical conditions that can be aggravated by extreme heat to buy and install air conditioning.…
Ortt sponsors college affordability bills
State Sen. Rob Ortt, R-North Tonawanda, has released a legislative package of bills designed to help make college more affordable and attainable for thousands of students and families and debt…
Group denounces New York primary system
NEW YORK — Common Cause/NY has a problem with the way New York State holds its primary election system. Executive Director, Susan Lerner, said in a statement released Tuesday, “New…
Trump takes WNY, state — Dems show rural/urban divide
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump easily won the New York State primary Tuesday with more than 60 percent of the statewide vote — and an even greater number here in Western…
Trump mistakes 7-Eleven for 9/11
BUFFALO — With a throng of protesters outside First Niagara Center Monday night, GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump told nearly 15,000 people inside the arena about “our police and our…