A former drug policy advisor to three U.S. presidents will be presenting on marijuana legalization in Chautauqua County today. Dr. Kevin Sabet is the President and CEO of both the Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions and Smart Approaches to … [Read more...]
Sen. Majority Leader Schumer Blasts Debt Ceiling Plan Passed by House Republicans
House Republicans passed a debt ceiling hike Wednesday. Speaker Kevin McCarthy pushed his package to raise the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion through the House in a close vote. But the White House continues to say that it will not negotiate on the … [Read more...]
Freshwater Plastic Pollution Expert Dr. Sherri ‘Sam’ Mason to Speak at JCC, St. Luke’s
A discussion on freshwater plastic pollution will be held at Jamestown Community College March 21. The event will feature one of the foremost experts in the field, Dr. Sherri "Sam" Mason. It takes place at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 21 at the … [Read more...]
John King Jr. Named SUNY Chancellor
The State University of New York Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of John B. King Jr. as the 15th chancellor of SUNY. King’s selection was the result of a year-long global search. He replaces Deborah Stanley, former president of … [Read more...]
New York’s Congressional Representatives Send Bipartisan Request to Trump Administration for Federal Coverage of COVID-19 Costs
WASHINGTON - New York’s entire 28 member bipartisan delegationsent a letter to President Donald Trump on Friday requesting his administration expeditiously grant the state a waiver to provide 100% federal funding for all Federal Emergency Management … [Read more...]
New York State Joins Powering Past Coal Alliance in Response to EPA’s Pro-Coal Agenda
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that New York is joining the Powering Past Coal Alliance, an international coalition of governments, businesses, and other organizations committed to leading the rest of the world in ending the use of … [Read more...]
Cuomo Criticizes Proposed Rollback of EPA Emissions Standards
WASHINGTON - Federal environmental regulators announced on Monday they will ease emissions standards for cars and trucks, saying that a timeline put in place by President Barack Obama was not appropriate and set standards "too high." The … [Read more...]
Government Shutdown Looms as Lawmakers Fail to Address DACA
WASHINGTON - A bitterly-divided Congress hurtles toward a government shutdown this weekend in a partisan stare-down over demands by Democrats for a solution to protect about 700,000 younger immigrants from being deported. Democrats in the Senate – … [Read more...]
FCC Votes to Repeal Obama Era Net Neutrality Regulations, New York AG to Lead Lawsuit Against Repeal
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines Thursday to repeal landmark 2015 rules aimed at ensuring a free and open internet. The approval of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s proposal in a 3-2 vote marked a victory for … [Read more...]
Reed Will Oppose Any Health Care Bill that Doesn’t Include Faso-Collins Amendment
WASHINGTON - Republican leaders are steering the Senate toward a crucial vote on their bill eviscerating much of the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama's health care law. The pending vote has been buoyed by the near theatrical return to the … [Read more...]
