Capitol Watch: State legislature returns facing steep deficit while tension simmer in D.C.
ITHACA, N.Y. — It is that time of the year again. Legislators have returned to Albany facing a major budget shortfall while tensions with Iran and impeachment dominate the national discourse. It may be a new year, but Vaughn Golden is back with a round-up of the week that passed and a look a head…
Tom Reed breaks with GOP, votes to remove SALT cap
WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman Tom Reed broke with other Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives and voted to remove the cap on state and local taxes, a key controversial portion of 2017 tax law. For the full story, click HERE
Reed votes ‘no’ on both articles as President Trump is impeached
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Tom Reed voted against both articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump which passed the House of Representatives, largely along party lines, Wednesday night. For the full story, click HERE
New York state lawmakers facing $6 billion budget gap
ITHACA, N.Y. — With New York facing a projected $6.1 billion budget gap in 2020, state lawmakers like Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton are being presented with tough decisions on how to close the growing hole left by growth in Medicaid expenses. For the full story, click HERE
Anti-nuclear activists Kings Bay Plowshares 7 found guilty
BRUNSWICK, G.A. — The Kings Bay Plowshares 7, including Ithacan Clare Grady, were found guilty Thursday of all of the federal charges they were facing related to entering the Kings Bay nuclear submarine base in April 2018 in protest. For the full story, click HERE
Rep. Tom Reed recovering after collapsing before TV appearance
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Southern Tier Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) is recovering after collapsing Thursday before a television appearance in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington. For the full story, click HERE
Tompkins democrats, Rep. Brindisi look ahead to upcoming elections
ITHACA, N.Y. — While the 2020 race for the White House is already in full swing, Democrats from around Tompkins County are gearing up for their own local battles this November. The Tompkins County Democratic Committee gathered at Stewart Park on Sunday to rally their slate of candidates and volunteers ahead of the 2019 election cycle featuring…
Tom Reed and Tracy Mitrano ramp up second-quarter campaign fundraising
ITHACA, N.Y. — Still a year and a half from election day, Rep. Tom Reed (R-Corning) and second-time Democratic challenger Tracy Mitrano have begun laying campaign infrastructure amid increased fundraising according to newly released second-quarter Federal Elections Commission data. For the full story, click HERE
Reps. Reed, Brindisi say more investment needed for rural broadband
Industries across the country are rapidly growing reliant on internet connectivity. As that expansion continues, getting rural areas connected to the internet is also growing as a pressing issue for the nation’s lawmakers. Last week, a House subcommittee held a hearing about success stories of rural areas that have been able to extend access to…
Upstate members introduce fix for rural hospitals
Some upstate hospitals may see some relief after a bipartisan bill introduced by three New York members of Congress attempts to clear up some bureaucratic confusion. Many hospitals across upstate don’t see enough patients to survive on their own. So, they receive what’s called a Volume Decrease Adjustment from Medicaid and Medicare payments in order…