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Categories: Government Tags: children, Developmental Disabilities, Disability, families, health Event held to celebrate renovation work being done to serve the needs of Depew family. DEPEW, N.Y. – Twin sisters Amber and Ashley Geary know what it’s like to overcome great adversity. Since birth, both girls have lived with cerebral palsy – a d… |
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Community Comes Together to Help Family of Teens with Cerebral Palsy
on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Grisanti Backs Cuomo Tax Cutting Agenda: “Now is the time to make additional cuts on state spending to provide even greater tax savings.”
on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
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Categories: Government (ALBANY, NY) – New York State Senator Mark Grisanti today announced his endorsement of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s plan to overhaul state income tax rates and give average middle class households much-needed tax relief. |
Gillibrand to Defense Department: Use American-made steel for military vehicles
on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
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Categories: Government U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is hoping the Department of Defense uses American-made steel from companies like Auburn’s Nucor Corporation to construct military vehicles. |
Congresswoman Hochul Speaks About Cuts To Prescription Drug Costs With “Donut Hole” Closure
on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
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Categories: External Videos Tags: 26th, Congressional, Congresswoman, District, Donut Hole, Drug, Hochul, Kathy, Medicare, New, Prescription, York’s Congresswoman Hochul speaks about her Telephone Town Hall on Medicare with over 8,000 constituents yesterday. On the call, she discussed the end of open enrollment today, as well as the massive savings New Yorkers are getting now that the prescription drug "donut hole" has begun … |
The Great Luck of the Colts & Heisman Silly-osity-ness
on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
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Categories: Sports Tags: andrew luck, draft, heisman, indianapolis colts, peyton manning, robert griffin iii, tyrann mathieu, Uncategorized There are two major debates going on within football circles right now and the right answers are so easy and glaring that it makes the discussions laughable. 1) There really are only two Heisman candidates, Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck, and the latter isn’t any worse than he was six months ago. I’m a [...] |
Introduction of Low Income Heating Improvement Act
on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
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Categories: Live Stories Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) announced he is an original cosponsor of the Low Income Heating Improvement Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Tom Reed (NY-29) and also cosponsored by Congressmembers Kathy Hochul (NY-26) and Louise Slaughter (NY-28), to ensure that Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program … |
Elected Officials Should Avoid The Reorganization Trap
on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
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Categories: Government, Politics Tags: Mayor, reorganization trap, Robert Behn, Tony Williams Robert Behn, a lecturer at Harvard University’s John F. Kenndey School of Government writes an interesting Performance Leadership Report on a monthly basis. In his most recent report Behn offers advice from Tony Williams who served as Mayor of Washington , D.C. for two terms … |
Holiday Mystery at Ch.4; Ch.2 Revises Noon Show
on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
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Categories: media Tags: Uncategorized This is what I’m thinking: What happened to those syrupy holidays promos that Channel 4 traditionally has run this time of year? That’s what some of my blog readers have asked in the last few days. The questions even have come from some readers who have ridiculed the promos that primarily show anchors and reporters [...] |
Congresswoman Hochul Speaks Directly With Over 8,000 WNY Constituents About Medicare
on Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
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Categories: Government Average NY Senior Saves $650 On Prescription Drugs – 50% Savings After Closing “Donut Hole” |
Rep. Hochul Calls on Secretary of Labor to Ease Restrictions on Farmers
on Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Rep. Hochul calls on Labor Secretary Solis to swiftly implement reforms to the H-2A visa application, giving farmers the ability to file their applications online and hire the workers they need in a timely manner.
Employment Situation Summary
on Friday, December 2nd, 2011
The unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 8.6 percent in November, and nonfarm payroll employment rose by 120,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in retail trade, leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, and health …
Bills Blackout
on Thursday, December 1st, 2011
With over 11,000 tickets left, the Bills-Titans game this Sunday at the Ralph will not be seen on local TV.
Six Agencies Testing New Performance Management Model
on Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Six federal agencies (The Veterans Affairs, Housing & Urban Development, Energy Department, Labor Department, Coast Guard and the Office of Personnel Management), will pilot test GEAR, which stands for goals, engagement, accountability and results. The purpose of GEAR is to create a culture of ongoing, …
Congresswoman Hochul Announces NASA Grant For Ensensors, Inc. In Amherst
on Thursday, December 1st, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Kathy Hochul today announced that Esensors Inc., based in Amherst, has been chosen by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as one of 300 small business research and technology projects in negotiation f…
Gillibrand Testimony at Senate Hearing Examining Insider Trading in Congress
on Thursday, December 1st, 2011
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