tom o'mara

Advocates for the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program are calling on the governor to increase its funding by $250 million to $848 million in the proposed state budget.

Local Republican lawmakers are calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to keep millions of dollars in funding for a major infrastructure program in the 2025 state budget.

School buses statewide are required to be all electric by 2035.

Three local lawmakers had different takes on a measure to raise their own pay at the end of last year.

Candidates are declaring their intentions to run for State Senate across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes.

"I'm certain that we would be open to it if that's their decision."

"We should be both expeditious and thorough. The state deserves that. The people of New York deserve that."

Among those in opposition are union groups.

A separate piece of legislation by Kelles could possibly come up for a final vote as soon as Monday

In recent days, Danks Burke attempted to bring suit against officials in Schuyler County over some invalidated absentee ballots.