Politics

US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

ICYMI: The New York Times On President Biden Signing Executive Order Implementing Senator Gillibrand’s Hard-Fought Military Justice Reforms

August 2, 2023 Contributor
In case you missed it, the New York Times published an article regarding President Biden’s executive order implementing historic military justice reforms passed in the FY22 and FY23 National Defense Authorization Acts. For nearly a decade, Gillibrand fought alongside survivors, veterans and legal experts to make these fundamental changes, which remove judicial functions and prosecutorial duties from commanders for certain serious offenses and give these powers to trained, professional military prosecutors independent of the chain of command.

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Senator John W. Mannion

Senator John W. Mannion Continues Record Funding For Workforce Training With Additional $1,750,000 For MACNY To Help Meet Demand For High-Skill Manufacturing Jobs In CNY And Across The State

August 2, 2023 Contributor
Senator John W. Mannion (D-Geddes) today announced continued record funding for the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) with an additional $1,750,000 for workforce training in high-demand and high-skill manufacturing jobs in Central New York and across the state. 

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The Governor

Governor Hochul Announces Significant Federal Assistance To Reduce Clean-Energy Costs For New Yorkers

August 1, 2023 Contributor
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, millions of New Yorkers will see a reduction in utility bills. The IRA funding will help support New York’s nuclear power plants to deliver zero emissions electricity for New Yorkers. The federal nuclear production tax credit, passed by Congress and signed by President Biden as part of the IRA, will provide significant financial support to the four operating nuclear reactors in New York and thereby reduce future payments by New York electric ratepayers to these facilities. 

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Senator John W. Mannion

Senator John W. Mannion Continues Record Funding For Workforce Training With Additional $1,750,000 For Macny To Help Meet Demand For High-Skill Manufacturing Jobs In Cny And Across The State

July 31, 2023 Contributor
FULTON, NY – Senator John W. Mannion (D-Geddes) today announced continued record funding for the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) with an additional $1,750,000 for workforce training in high-demand and high-skill manufacturing jobs […]
US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Statement On President Biden Signing Executive Order Implementing Military Justice Reforms

July 30, 2023 Contributor
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, issued the following statement regarding President Biden’s executive order implementing historic military justice reforms passed in the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act:

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The Governor

Governor Hochul Announces $18 Million Next Generation Buildings Innovation Challenges For Advanced Building Technologies

July 29, 2023 Contributor
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $18 million is available under the Next Generation Buildings Innovation Challenges for projects that offer advanced building technologies for clean heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, building envelopes, and controls. Round seven includes a new challenge area to advance intelligent building control solutions, including the development and commercialization of technologies that manage energy assets and electrical loads that will further enable decarbonization and electrification. This announcement supports New York State’s nation-leading Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 85 percent by 2050. 

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand, Schumer Announce Senate Passage Of Amendment To Defense Bill To Deliver Nearly $700 Million To Close Funding Gap In World Trade Center Health Program

July 29, 2023 Contributor
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) announced Senate passage of their bipartisan amendment to the FY24 NDAA to close the funding shortfall in the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP). The amendment will help address the long-term funding shortfall by delivering $676 million for the program, and will allow excluded Pentagon and Shanksville responders to join the program.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Ban Distribution Of Blueprints For 3d Printed Firearms And Curb Epidemic Of “Ghost Guns”

July 27, 2023 Contributor
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to announce her work on the 3D Printed Gun Safety Act, federal legislation that would ban online distribution of blueprints for the 3D printing of firearms and help prevent the proliferation of “ghost guns.”

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Assembly Will Barclay

New Election Laws & Lawsuits Should Have New Yorkers Concerned

July 25, 2023 Contributor
What Democrats say about creating fair and equitable elections in New York and what Democrats do regarding those elections are growing increasingly further apart. While claiming recent changes in election laws are to improve turnout and democracy in the state, it is clear the motivation behind many of these policies is to suit their agenda. The only thing worse than blatantly political-driven policy is doing so under the guise of democracy.

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