Collins votes for tax reform bill
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Chris Collins (NY-27) today voted to dramatically reform the nation’s tax code. H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, will provide tax relief to…
Higgins opposes tax bill
PRESS RELEASE Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), Vice Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement following his vote against H.R. 1, the GOP tax bill:…
Schneiderman among AGs challenging federal government on abortion access for immigrants
PRESS RELEASE Today, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman led a coalition of 12 Attorneys General in telling the Trump administration that it has no authority to block two…
Labor unions and civil rights groups join fight for early voting
STAFF REPORTS NEW YORK — Last week, over thirty organizations, nonprofits, labor unions, including the New York State United Teachers, SEIU 32BJ, RWDSU, CWA District 1, and civil rights organizations,…
Schneiderman releases new details on investigation into fake net neutrality comments
STAFF REPORTS NEW YORK – Today, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released new details of his office’s investigation into fake comments submitted during the net neutrality comment process,…
AMHERST TIMES: FBI looking into Governor Cuomo’s hiring practices
by James Tricoli AMHERST TIMES Governor Cuomo is not being investigated by the FBI. His hiring practices are. To beef up his Executive Chamber with high priced talent and charging…
ALERT: Gillibrand leads charge to force Franken’s resignation
STAFF REPORTS WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand led a charge early this afternoon, asking for Minn. Sen. Al Franken to resign over allegations of sexual harassment. Nine other…
Schneiderman leads 15 AGs in new lawsuit against Trump EPA
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, leading a coalition of 15 state Attorneys General, today filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
BREAKING NEWS: Amherst Planning Department director ‘blackballs’ Amherst Times
by James Tricoli AMHERST TIMES AMERST — I called the Planning Department at 11:08 a.m. today, December,29,2017 to talk to talk to Mr. Howard or Mr.Gillert in the Planning Department…
Gillibrand pushes for Dream Act passage before Senate recess in December
STAFF REPORTS WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and 10 Democratic women Senators sent a letter calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pass the Dream Act before…