New York state lawmakers will take control of the state's redistricting process this year after a commission failed to reach an agreement on district boundaries for the state Senate, Assembly and U.S. House of Representatives. Senate Majority … [Read more...]
State’s Highest Court Upholds Creation of 63rd Senate District
ALBANY - The New York State Court of Appeals has upheld the Republican-backed addition of a 63rd seat to the state Senate leaving Senate Democrats — who opposed the plan because they believe Republican's Senate-size calculations were unconstitutional … [Read more...]
Justice Department Does Not Object to 63rd Senate District
ALBANY - The Federal Government has reviewed a move by state lawmakers in Albany to create a 63rd Senate district. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder released a statement last week through the justice department saying it does not interpose any … [Read more...]
NYC Assembly Democrat Calls on Feds to Overturn Senate Redistricting Plan
ALBANY - Assemblyman Karim Camara, a Brooklyn Democrat who chairs the New York Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus is urging the federal Department of Justice to object to the set of new Senate lines adopted last month. Camara … [Read more...]
Senate Democrats to Contest New State Senate Districts
ALBANY - Democrats in the state Senate have already come out and said they are filing suit against the state redistricting plan that was approved in a marathon session Wednesday night by lawmakers in Albany. The lawsuit would most likely be a … [Read more...]
Governor Defends Compromises with Legislature
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo says he's alright with the Legislature voting in the dead of night while his office negotiated final details of bills they acted on — all without public scrutiny. According to an article in Today’s Albany Times-Union, … [Read more...]
State Lawmakers Reach Agreements on ‘Everything’ in Marathon Session
ALBANY - Lawmakers in Albany have reached tentative agreements on pension reform, redistricting, and several other issues. That after members of both the Assembly and Senate rolled up their sleeves, working well into early this morning in an … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Monday, March 5, 2012
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CALLS ON LIBRARY TO ALLOW PUBLIC DIALOGUE JAMESTOWN - The president of the Jamestown City Council is calling on the Prendergast Library in Jamestown to get more feedback from the public before moving forward with current or planned … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec. 12, 2012
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE SCHOOL OFFICIALS LEARN MORE ABOUT CENTRALIZED SCHOOL PLAN MAYVILLE – Taxpayers in Mayville, Westfield, Ripley and Brocton could save as much as $3,700,000 a year if a centralized school was created between those communities. That’s … [Read more...]
