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May 27, 2026

After Years Of Advocacy, Schumer Celebrates Micron’s Groundbreaking For Transformative $100 Billion Investment, Building The Most Advanced Memory Chip Fab In The World In Syracuse & Bringing Tens Of Thousands Of Good-Paying Jobs To Upstate Ny

January 17, 2026 Contributor

Schumer Worked To Convince Micron To Invest In Upstate NY, And Passage Of Schumer’s Bipartisan CHIPS & Science Law Sealed The Deal For Micron To Invest In America And Select Syracuse Area To Build Largest […]

Bracing For The 2026 Budget: Spending Taxpayer Dollars Must Make Sense

January 17, 2026 Contributor

The broad strokes of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan for 2026 contains a handful of items spearheaded by the Assembly Minority Conference. I was happy to hear the governor talk about eliminating taxes for tipped workers, […]

Statement From Assembly Republican Leader Will Barclay On Gov. Hochul’s State Of The State Address

January 14, 2026 Contributor

“Every State of the State address is a reminder that actions speak louder than words, and this year’s presentation was no different. Until residents see a positive change in their day-to-day lives—lower costs, safer […]

It’s Too Expensive To Live In New York, 2026 Must Be The Year We Do Something About It

January 9, 2026 Contributor

As a concept, “affordability” has become a popular buzzword for policymakers. Everyone says they want to deliver it for their constituents—especially now as the 2026 Legislative Session has officially begun—which is unsurprising, as it would […]

Gillibrand Statement On War Powers Resolution Advancing In The Senate

January 9, 2026 Contributor

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the Senate’s bipartisan vote to advance legislation that would require congressional authorization for military force […]

Schumer Statement On Micron’s Planned Groundbreaking Next Week In Central New York

January 8, 2026 Contributor

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer today released the following statement after Micron announced its planned groundbreaking next week of its new complex of memory chip fab facilities in Central NY, bringing […]

New York State Assembly Republicans Present Policy Agenda For The 2026 Legislative Session

January 8, 2026 Contributor

On the first day of the 2026 Legislative Session, the New York State Assembly Minority Conference unveiled its comprehensive legislative platform for the coming year, Fight For New York, with policies focused on delivering […]

Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Answers On Trump Administration Decision To Divert Federal Agents For Immigration Enforcement

January 8, 2026 Contributor

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined 29 Senate Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and Attorney General Pam Bondi demanding answers on the […]

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Shares Optimistic Vision To Open 2026 Legislative Session

January 8, 2026 Contributor

Today, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulsaki) joined his colleagues for the opening of the 2026 Legislative Session in Albany. Delivering his opening remarks on the Assembly Floor, he shared an optimistic tone, framing the […]

Gillibrand, Whitehouse Expose Polluters’ Efforts To Avoid Accountability, Undermine States’ Rights

January 5, 2026 Contributor

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) filed an amicus brief to hold big polluters accountable for the harms their emissions have caused New York families and to defend New […]

Meet Cedar! –
Oswego County Announces New Accelerant Detection K-9

May 22, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Fire Coordinator’s Office welcomes Cedar, its new accelerant detection K-9, to its team. Cedar is a three-year-old English yellow lab who started helping with fire investigations earlier this month. [...]
State Police Investigate Fatal House Fire In Richland

May 22, 2026

OSWEGO COUNTY – The New York State Police are investigating a fatal residential structure fire that occurred on May 21, 2026, at approximately 4:26 a.m. at 870 County Route 41 in the town of Richland. [...]
Mexico Central School District Budget Vote Results

May 20, 2026

Proposition 1: The Budget Yes: 382 No: 194 Proposition 2: Student Transport Vehicles Yes: 420 No: 157 Board of Election (Elect 3, three-year terms) Amanda McIntyre: 445 Darlene Upcraft: 435 Kevin L. Gates: 393 Holly [...]