Politics

US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Introduces Landmark Bill To Ban Stock Trading And Ownership By Congress, Executive Branch Officials And Their Families

July 21, 2023 Contributor
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the bipartisan Ban Stock Trading for Government Officials Act. The legislation would create stringent stock trading bans and disclosure requirements for Congress, senior executive branch officials, and their spouses and dependents. The bill bans stock trading, stock ownership, and blind trusts; imposes heavy penalties for executive branch stock trading; requires reporting of federal benefits; creates additional transparency in financial disclosure reports; and increases transaction report penalties under the original STOCK Act.  

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $27 Million In Federal Funding For New York Airports

July 20, 2023 Contributor
Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $27,348,437 in federal funding for 13 airports across New York State. This federal funding was administered through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and will be used to revitalize airports and enhance airfield safety at airports in Western New York, the Southern Tier, the North Country, the Hudson Valley, the Finger Lakes, the Mohawk Valley, and the Capital Region.

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The Governor

Governor Hochul Announces Completion Of Largest Rooftop Solar Project In New York State

July 20, 2023 Contributor
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of the largest rooftop solar project in New York State. Located in Orange County atop a distribution center owned by Medline Industries, the nation’s largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical products, the 7.2-megawatt community solar project is helping to reduce energy costs for both the company and residents in the Mid-Hudson region. Today’s announcement supports New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goal to install six gigawatts of distributed solar by 2025 and accelerates progress toward ten gigawatts by 2030.

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The Governor

Governor Hochul Announces $29 Million For Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure And Rebates

July 20, 2023 Contributor
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $29 million for electric vehicle Level 2 charging infrastructure under Charge Ready NY 2.0 and consumer rebates through the Drive Clean Rebate Program. The incentive and rebate programs mean more New Yorkers can drive electric as New York State reached a milestone of 150,000 EVs on the road in June 2023.

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Assembly Will Barclay

Oswego County, NYS First Responders Again Prove They Are The Gold Standard Of Emergency Service

July 15, 2023 Contributor
Residents of Oswego County and in other parts of the state are still reeling from this week’s major flooding event, but thanks to the incredible work of our local emergency service personnel and first responders the impact of the event did not reach the level of catastrophe it may have without their efforts.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Introduces Era Now Resolution Recognizing Equal Rights Amendment As 28th Amendment; Novel Legal Strategy Would Help Enshrine Reproductive Rights Protections In The Constitution

July 14, 2023 Contributor
Today, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), alongside Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-MO), introduced the ERA Now resolution, which directs the Archivist of the United States, Colleen Shogan, to affirm the ERA as the 28th Amendment of the United States Constitution, certify the state ratifications, and publish it in the Federal Register.

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Senator John W. Mannion

Senator John Mannion Launches Campaign For Congress Against Rep. Brandon Williams

July 14, 2023 Contributor
Today, Senator John W. Mannion (D-Syracuse) announced his campaign for Congress against Rep. Brandon Williams in New York’s 22nd Congressional District. Mannion officially launched his campaign at Emerald Cocktail Kitchen, a small business in Syracuse, surrounded by dozens of supporters and family members. Mannion will be meeting with press and supporters in Utica tomorrow. 

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