WASHINGTON – The United States Treasury is considering pushing back the tax deadline as coronavirus continues to spread. The New York Times is reporting the Treasury and White House have been discussing extending tax season […]
ALBANY – A group of state legislators that survived sexual abuse as children are looking to extend the Child Victims Act lookback window. The window lifts the statute of limitations for victims of abuse and […]
ALBANY – A group of New York lawmakers are continuing the push for a three-digit suicide hotline number. They want to change the current 11-digit number to 988. They say shortening the hotline and treating […]
App users, tap here to watch video. WASHINGTON – Chief Supreme Court Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement Wednesday criticizing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. The statement is a response to comments Schumer made […]
ALBANY — New York senators moved to strengthen the state’s seat belt laws Tuesday and approved a bill that requires backseat adult passengers to buckle up. The legislation, passed by the state Senate and Assembly, […]
ALBANY – Addiction and mental health activists will join a group of nurses from across New York State today rallying for stronger healthcare programs. In his 2021 budget proposal, Governor Andrew Cuomo raised funding for […]
ALBANY – A downstate New York lawmaker aims to strengthen the state’s already strict gun laws. Democratic Assemblyman Felix Ortiz introduced three new measures this week. The first, wants to tackle so-called ghost guns, which […]
NEW YORK — The Trump administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement grants to force states to cooperate with U.S. immigration enforcement, a federal appeals court in New York ruled Wednesday in a […]
ALBANY — New York State Police say they plan to go forward with a body camera pilot program for state troopers, a move that would change the agency’s status as one of the few primary […]
ALBANY — New York State’s Governor has renewed a push to ban all flavored e-cigarette products, including menthol. Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a package of bills that aim to ban all online, phone and mail […]
NEW YORK – State attorneys general are finding a national settlement over the toll of opioids to be elusive, as some lawyers for state and local governments are renewing public criticism of the proposed deal […]
ALBANY – Local leaders from across New York State traveled to Albany last week for a meeting of the New York Conference of Mayors and to directly share their concerns with state legislators on Governor […]
ALBANY – A new bill proposed in Albany aims to expose sexual harassment claims in local governments around the state. Supporters of the legislation say the ‘Sunshine Bill’ would require county legislators, and village or […]
ROCHESTER — A western New York man was charged Wednesday with threatening to kill U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and Rep. Adam Schiff because he was angered over the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. The […]
JAMESTOWN – Jamestown retailers, much like most in the State of New York, have already begun giving up single use plastic bags ahead of a March ban aimed at reducing pollution. However, many supporters of […]
ALABNY – New York State officials have announced an additional $15 million in funding is now available for the Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as HEAP. Households that are in need of emergency assistance […]
ALBANY – New York’s Governor is continuing to defend the state’s Green Light Law, saying it solves a public safety issue. The law has created tension between President Trump and Governor Andrew Cuomo. In a […]
ALABNY – Lawmakers in New York are proposing to put panic alarms in public elementary schools. The alarms would be used during emergencies like a lockdown or active shooter situation. Each school would get at […]
ALBANY – Two Chautauqua County mayors are in Albany this week lobbing for more state funding for local roadways. Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist and Dunkirk Mayor Willie Rosas met with Assemblyman Andrew Goodell, State Senator […]
ALBANY — Some New York State Lawmakers are pushing for a new law that would require people to buckle up when sitting in the back seat of a car. Last year lawmakers failed to pass […]
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department ratcheted up legal pressure Monday on local governments over “sanctuary” policies that hinder federal immigration officers, bringing two new lawsuits and launching a coordinated messaging campaign to highlight an election-year […]
ALBANY – This week, the New York State Senate paused to mourn the loss of a 11-year-old Western New York resident who died due to complications from the flu. Senator George Borrello took to the […]
ALBANY — Top state health officials were peppered with a series of questions by New York lawmakers over concerns that governor’s call to curb soaring Medicaid spending could end up hurting residents’ wallets. Democratic and […]
JAMESTOWN – The City of Jamestown has several new department leaders. This week, Jamestown’s City Council approved appointments made by Mayor Eddie Sundquist. Jennifer Williams will serve was the city’s clerk and treasurer, Crystal Surdyk […]
ALBANY — A legislative proposal in New York would go further than states across the U.S. over how much marijuana a person could have before getting in trouble. The bill, backed by a number of […]
ALBANY — Public negotiations over New York’s budget are set to begin amid worries about another round of Medicaid cuts. Heads of state agencies, lobbyists and members of the public will start to offer input […]
CORNING – Congressman Tom Reed this week blasted Governor Cuomo and the effects of New York’s Green Light Law that allows illegal immigrants to obtain drivers licenses. Reed says the Federal Government may not accept […]
ALBANY — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo released a $178 billion budget proposal this week alongside a host of laws he wants to pass — from allowing e-bikes to a ban on single-use Styrofoam containers. […]
NEW YORK — Sen. Chuck Schumer stood at the finish line of a half-marathon in New York City, slapping high-fives. Then he was off to Washington for a meeting about the impeachment trial of President […]
NEW YORK — A former congressman should serve nearly five years in prison for insider trading, especially after coming to represent “the cynical idea that those in power who make the laws are not required […]
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