Oswego County TodayPoliticsFREE Independent News for Oswego County

Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To End Food Deserts

June 18, 2025 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a virtual press conference to reintroduce her Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act, legislation to help end food deserts. Food deserts are areas where a significant […]

Statement From Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

June 14, 2025 Contributor

“First and foremost, my heart goes out to the families and loved ones of former Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman and Sen. John Hoffman. This tragic event is being felt across the country. Anyone who […]

Gillibrand Statement On Israel-Iran Conflict

June 14, 2025 Contributor

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. […]

‘Fentanyl Fathers And Mothers Act’ Will Save Children’s Lives

June 14, 2025 Site Administrator

Education is our first line of defense when it comes to combating the evils of drug addiction. Too often, our youngest New Yorkers are exposed to illegal, deadly substances with no concept of the risks […]

Gillibrand Demands Trump Restore Full $1 Billion In Federal Funding For Youth Mental Health Programs

June 13, 2025 Contributor

Funding Allowed Schools To Hire Mental Health Professionals, Including Counselors And Social Workers The Grant Programs Received Major Funding In 2022 Legislation Passed After Deadly Mass Shootings in Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, TX New York […]

New York Republicans Slam Revised Ny Heat Act

June 13, 2025 Contributor

Members of the Assembly Republican Conference, Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C- Corning), ranking member of the Energy Committee, joined business groups and advocacy organizations today to condemn the revised NY HEAT Act as the latest […]

Leader Barclay Welcomes U.S. Attorney John Sarcone Iii To State Capitol

June 12, 2025 Contributor

This week at the State Capitol, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) visited with U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, John Sarcone III. Mr. Sarcone was nominated to the position by U.S. […]

Schumer Statement On Trump Renaming Fort Henry Johnson Back To Fort Polk

June 11, 2025 Contributor

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement on President Trump announcing the Army would be renaming Fort Johnson, named in honor of the Medal of Honor recipient, Albany Resident, Harlem […]

Assembly & Senate Republicans Join Congresswoman Elise Stefanik To Call Out Albany Democrats’ Failure To Deliver In 2025 Legislative Session

June 10, 2025 Contributor

Assembly Republican Leader Will Barclay, Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt and members of the Senate and Assembly Republican Conferences today were joined by Rep. Elise Stefanik at the state Capitol, blasting Democrats for failing to […]

In Response To The Recent Antisemitic Attacks Across The Nation, Gillibrand, Schumer, Nadler, Goldman Stand With Jewish Community Leaders In Calling For Additional Funds To Protect The Jewish Community

June 10, 2025 Contributor

NEW YORK, NY – Today, in response to a recent surge in violent antisemitic terror attacks, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer and Representatives Jerrold Nadler and Dan Goldman stood with Jewish leaders and other faith leaders […]