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Federal Tax & Spending Bill Sets A New – And Overdue – Direction For How Government Spends Public Money

July 20, 2025 Contributor

The recent signing of the federal tax and spending bill (H.R. 1)—The One Big Beautiful Bill—has predictably been met with resistance from Albany’s One-Party Rule. State Democrats have retreated from earlier suggestions of […]

Gillibrand Statement On Senate Passage Of The Rescissions Package

July 18, 2025 Contributor

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement following Senate passage of a rescissions package that claws back funding for public broadcasting that […]

AS DOGE SLASHES FEDERAL AGENCIES THAT PROTECT SENIORS FROM FRAUD, GILLIBRAND CALLS FOR ACTION TO FIGHT SCAMS

July 18, 2025 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, held a virtual press conference to discuss the Trump administration’s cuts to federal agencies that protect seniors from frauds […]

Assembly Minority Leader Barclay Recognized At Upstate Medical University Ceremony

July 17, 2025 Contributor

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) was among the state legislators honored today with the prestigious Upstate Medical University Award for Exemplary Service in recognition of his consistent support and dedication to the State University […]

Schumer: A Historic Moment For Upstate Ny! America’s First-Ever National Semiconductor Technology Center Officially Opens At Albany Nanotech, Marking Major Milestone As New Global Epicenter For Advanced Chip Research & Manufacturing

July 14, 2025 Contributor

Schumer Says NSTC Will Attract Companies From Around The World To Upstate NY, Boosting Existing NY Companies From Micron To GlobalFoundries With Access To Most Advanced Machinery In The World And Bringing Thousands Of Good-Paying […]

Park And Recreation Month Reminds Us How Special New York’s Natural Resources Truly Are

July 12, 2025 Site Administrator

Upstate New York is home to some of the most incredible natural resources in the country. From our incredible mountain ranges, rivers, lakes and the “Grand Canyon of the East,” we have much to be […]

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $21 Million In Federal Funding For 16 Airports Across New York State

July 11, 2025 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee, announced $21,155,843 in federal funding to upgrade airport facilities and equipment […]

Schumer Demands Trump Admin Immediately Reverse Ripping Away Funding For Ualbany’s Mesonet, New York’s State Of The Art Weather Tracking System That Helps Keep Upstate Ny Communities Prepared & Safe During Storms

July 10, 2025 Contributor

Trump’s DHS Abruptly Cut Funding For NY’s Mesonet Program, Based At UAlbany, Which Covers Storm Tracking For Every County In NY & Plays Critical Role In Storm Data Gathering For Emergency Response & Safety Across […]

Gillibrand Demands Trump Administration Release $7 Billion In Federal Funding For Schools

July 10, 2025 Contributor

Withheld Funding Will Force Schools To Cancel Free And Affordable After-School Care For Low-Income Kids And Other Critical Programs Last Year, New York State Received $464 Million From These Federal Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, […]

Gillibrand, Warren Demand Answers About Trump Administration Cuts To Agencies That Protect Seniors From Frauds And Scams

July 10, 2025 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Elizabeth Warren, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, demanded […]