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…
Senate bill would expand volunteer firefighter healthcare
ALBANY – A bill passed by the New York State Senate is designed to provide volunteer firefighters in the Empire State with more health benefits as they put their lives…
Corwin chides Assembly on domestic violence bill
ALBANY — A proposed bill to create a domestic violence offender database once again failed to make it to floor of the New York State Assembly, much to the dismay…
Buffalo, Rochester Sanders’ event details offered
A pair of Bernie Sanders rallies in Buffalo and Rochester will be open to the general public on a first-come, first-served basis. The Buffalo event, held at U.B. North’s Alumni…
State inks retroactive deal with union
ALBANY — New York State has reached a retroactive one-year labor agreement with the New York State Public Employees Federation. PEF is one of the largest unions in the United…