Fri, Apr 27th 2012 09:40 am
Several Niagara County lawmakers are sounding the alarm over what they call radical new federal labor rules.
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Thu, Apr 19th 2012 08:25 am
A pair of Niagara Falls lawmakers from opposing parties won the backing of a unanimous County Legislature Tuesday to urge Albany to stand up for Niagara Falls-born mixed martial arts champ Rashad Evans and become the 49th state to legalize the popular fighting sport.
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Tue, Apr 3rd 2012 08:50 am
The Niagara County Legislature will hold a special meeting Tuesday, at 6 p.m., to discuss approving the issuance of up to $48,000,000 in tax-exempt revenue bonds by the Niagara Area Development Corporation to Niagara University.
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Wed, Mar 21st 2012 07:45 am
Niagara County lawmakers unanimously backed a proposal to assign a new mission to the 107th Air Wing at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station after a freshman legislator whose district includes the vulnerable air base asked colleagues to get behind the proposal as "the best option currently on the table."
Legislator Kathryn Lance, R-Wheatfield, introduced a resolution in the County Legislature Tuesday that made the deliberative body one of the first to formally back a plan, cobbled together by a federally chartered panel of governors, that would shift the 107th Airlift Wing—which currently flies C-130 transport aircraft—to a reconnaissance role.
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Mon, Feb 27th 2012 09:55 pm
$40K NIMAC contribution funds efforts to protect 3,500 jobs at major regional employer
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Tue, Feb 21st 2012 11:10 pm
Niagara County lawmakers gained insights into the Niagara County Center for Economic Development's 2012 economic development strategies Tuesday night in Lockport, as the county's two top economic development officials laid out a bold strategy for the county and its largest city.
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Fri, Jan 27th 2012 05:00 pm
Erie County Legislature Chairperson Betty Jean Grant led the County Legislature Democratic majority and sponsoring a resolution strongly opposing the addition of a 63rd Senate seat to the New York State Senate at the Legislature's session on Thursday, Jan. 26.
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Wed, Jan 18th 2012 11:30 pm
Niagara County lawmakers will review and act on a recommendation by County Manager Jeffrey M. Glatz and Public Health Director Daniel J. Stapleton to sell the county's home health care certificate to Catholic Health at a committee meeting next week.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2011 04:40 pm
Freshman Niagara County Legislator Ric Marasco, D-Niagara Falls, resigned from the Niagara County Legislature today, citing health issues.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 02:00 pm
Gerald J. McCormick is announcing his candidacy for the Niagara County Legislature in the newly created 7th Legislative District.
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Mon, Jul 18th 2011 10:10 pm
Niagara County Legislator Paul B. Wojtaszek, R-North Tonawanda, who chairs the Legislature's community safety and security committee, issued the following statement about a serious accident involving Niagara County Sheriff's Deputy Allen Gerhardt:
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Wed, Jun 22nd 2011 12:25 pm
Niagara County lawmakers voted Tuesday to schedule a public hearing on a proposed law barring protests at funerals, burials, and wakes within the county, setting the stage for the county to join a growing number of states, counties, and municipalities around the nation enacting law to curb brazen behavior by odd-ball picketers that have disrupted military funerals in recent years.
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Mon, Jun 13th 2011 02:20 pm
Niagara County lawmakers unanimously opposed a bill passed by the New York State Assembly that would require gun-buyers in New York state to purchase guns that include costly technology that had been repeatedly proven unreliable at best.
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Fri, Jun 3rd 2011 04:10 pm
Niagara County Legislator Vincent M. Sandonato, R-LaSalle, announced his resignation from the County Legislature today. The resignation becomes effective June 20.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 12:15 am
The Wheatfield Republican Committee endorsed Kathryn Palka-Lance to run for the newly created 7th District seat in the downsized Niagara County Legislature.
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Wed, May 4th 2011 12:20 pm
Niagara County lawmakers unanimously urged Congress Tuesday night to reject pending legislation they said would eliminate the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area's share of federal homeland security funding and shift that money to places such as New York City.
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Thu, Apr 14th 2011 03:15 pm
The Niagara County Legislature has set a public hearing on the latest version of its proposed redistricting plan for 6:30 p.m. on April 19 at the regularly scheduled Niagara County Legislature meeting.
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Sat, Apr 9th 2011 12:10 am
Niagara County on Thursday unveiled a revised map reflecting 15 new County Legislature districts, developed over past months by the Niagara County Legislative Reapportionment Commission. The map was changed yet again over the course of this week.
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Thu, Mar 24th 2011 12:30 am
Niagara County Legislator Gerald K. "Butch" Farnham, R-Lockport, announced he will retire from the Niagara County Legislature when his term ends on Dec. 31.
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Thu, Mar 17th 2011 03:00 pm
When final redistricting for the Niagara County Legislature is decided, Wheatfield would prefer no changes.
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Sat, Feb 19th 2011 09:00 am
On Tuesday, Feb. 15, members of the Niagara County Legislature presented a $10,000 check to the Niagara 1812 Bicentennial Legacy Council to help support its binational events happening in 2012-14. The presentation took place in front of the 1812-2012 Old Military Road sign on Main Street in Youngstown.
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Tue, Feb 8th 2011 03:25 pm
Niagara County Legislator Jason J. Cafarella, D-Niagara Falls, who represented the downtown-dominated 3rd District, which included much of the city's historically Italian Pine Avenue corridor, resigned from the Legislature effective March 31.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2011 12:15 pm
Niagara County lawmakers invested heavily in North Tonawanda's tourism and heritage Tuesday night, committing $330,000 in Niagara River Greenway funds to enhance two significant cultural sites in the Lumber City.
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Fri, Jan 7th 2011 02:00 pm
Erie County Executive Chris Collins is urging the Erie County Legislature to pass legislation that would extend a local job creation program that his administration claims has financed more than $122 million in new construction and created more than 1,600 jobs.
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 05:00 pm
Richard F. Soluri, the long-time mayor of the Village of Lewiston who stepped down last year leaving politics behind, re-entered the political fray Tuesday night, taking his oath of office as a member of the Niagara County Legislature.
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Thu, Aug 26th 2010 12:15 pm
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Sat, May 29th 2010 08:00 am
Area residents will have now access to all New York state parks for the Memorial Day holiday, following news that an agreement on their funding has been finally reached in Albany.
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