Tioga democrats oust former chair from state role
The Tioga County Democratic Committee voted Monday to effectively remove former chair, Diane Lechner, from her current position as the committee’s liaison to the Democratic Rural Conference (DRC) of New York State. Current chair of the committee, Max Della Pia, confirmed Wednesday that a motion of the floor passed to abolish Lechner’s role as Co-Chair…
Capitol Watch: Vacation week ahead of legislative storms
In the latest from Albany and Washington … both Congress and the New York Legislature were on break last week, but battles are brewing in both bodies. Rep. Tom Reed and the House will vote on President Trump’s national emergency declaration. Albany gears up for budget season, which, could be contentious even with full Democratic…
Problems to Solve: Rep. Tom Reed discusses navigating a Democrat-controlled House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Capitol complex is full of twists and turns, lengthy corridors rearranged through additions spanning the building’s two centuries of existence to meet the constantly shifting needs of its inhabitants. Go through the tunnel to the Rayburn office building, up the elevators, take a right, another right and a left…
Capitol Watch: Child Victims Act, guns bills in Albany, mid-east treaties and a Green New Deal in Washington
In the latest from Albany and Washington… New York Democrats push through the Child Victims Act and a set of firearms bills, O’Mara shoots back, Reed blasts Higgins over pre-existing conditions, Gillibrand backs the Green New Deal, and Schumer visits the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to push for a federal grant to help with the…
Upstate members of Congress react to Trump’s State of the Union
Reps. John Katko (R-Camillus) and Anthony Brindisi (D-Utica) may metaphorically sit on different sides of the aisle, but Tuesday night they sat side by side. The two aren’t that far off from each other about what they thought about the President’s speech either. Katko said he was glad to hear about some bipartisan issues. Download…
Capitol Watch: Congress ends the shutdown (for now) Albany codifies Roe
This week from Albany and Washington… The White House and Congress reached an agreement to temporarily fund the federal government giving the sides three more weeks to negotiate over immigration and the President’s border wall. State Senator Tom O’Mara put himself in the middle of a fight over pay for lawmakers. The Assembly passed landmark…
Capitol Watch: Albany Dems hit the ground running, Washington continues to shrug
ITHACA, N.Y. – Last week from Albany and Washington… Democrats in the statehouse passed major electoral reforms and a legislative expansion of protections for gender expression. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand declared a bid for presidency. Rep. Tom Reed paid a visit to the White House in an attempt to move forward negotiations to end the government…
Capitol Watch: D.C. stalls over shutdown as Democrats take control in Albany
ITHACA, N.Y. – This week from Albany and Washington… Both legislatures have gaveled back into session. New York state lawmakers are still focusing in on what major legislative areas they’re looking to tackle, especially considering Democrats now have unified government in Albany. However, the fanfare in Washington didn’t last nearly as long, with bickering and gridlock continuing…
District reaction to Mitrano re-entering Congressional race
Tracy Mitrano, conceded the congressional midterm to Corning Republican, Tom Reed eight days ago, but the Penn Yan Democrat is bouncing back, announcing that she’ll seek the same office in 2020. Read the Full Story HERE. Download a PDF Copy HERE.