Category: In The News

Business round table in Ogdensburg illustrates diversity of region’s manufacturing

By LARRY ROBINSONLROBINSON@OGD.COMPUBLISHED: SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2019 AT 12:30 AM OGDENSBURG — While Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was in Massena on Thursday announcing a deal between the New York Power Authority and the Aluminum Company of America that will safeguard 450 jobs for the next seven years, a group of smaller manufacturers with a combined workforce […]

Stefanik to co-chair Congress’ Northern Border Caucus

Adirondack Daily EnterpriseLocal News March 19, 2019, Written by Staff WASHINGTON — North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, will co-chair Congress’ Northern Border Caucus, along with Rep. Brian Higgins, D-Buffalo. The caucus, which contains House of Representatives members from both major parties, will address policies related to Canada’s relationship with the U.S. These may pertain […]

Republicans Plan Outreach to Women Ahead of 2020 Elections

House GOP, with few female incumbents following midterms, finds recruiting candidates no simple matter By Kristina Peterson WALL STREET JOURNAL March 13, 2019 10:13 a.m. ET COLUMBIA, S.C.—After an election that left the House with nearly seven timesas many Democratic womenas GOP women, Republicans on and off Capitol Hill vowed to even out those numbers. […]

Broadband symposium set for Friday in Johnsburg

MICHAEL GOOT mgoot@poststar.com Mar 12, 2019 JOHNSBURG — The town is hosting Broadband Symposium II to allow the three broadband providers to provide updates on their accomplishments over the past year and the plans for the coming year. The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Tannery Pond Community Center in North […]

Elise Stefanik joins colleagues in op-ed on Ilhan Omar, anti-semitism

By ABRAHAM KENMOREAKENMORE@WDT.NET PUBLISHED: FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2019 AT 7:50 PM U.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, joined two fellow Republicans to pen an op-ed published in The Hill on Monday in support of a resolution they have introduced explicitly condemning several Democratic Representatives for alleged anti-Semitic comments. Ms. Stefanik joined Reps. Lee Zeldin, also of […]

Rejecting anti-Semitic and anti-Israel hate in the US and around the world

BY REPS. LEE ZELDIN (R-N.Y.), TED BUDD (R-N.C.) AND ELISE STEFANIK (R-N.Y.), OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 03/04/19 04:30 PM THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL For too long, we have witnessed the rise of blatant anti-Semitic and anti-Israel hate in the United States and around the world.From […]

Stefanik opposes background check bill

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press Feb 27, 2019 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House on Wednesday approved a measure requiring federal background checks for all firearms sales and transfers, the first major gun control legislation considered by Congress in nearly 25 years. Democrats called the 240-190 vote a major step to end the gun lobby’s […]

Fort Drum likely to be spared if Trump raids military funds for wall

Fort Drum likely to be spared if Trump raids military funds for wall TIMES UNION Dan Freedman Updated 9:05 pm EST, Monday, February 18, 2019 WASHINGTON — The White House announcement last week that it would seek to divert $3.6 billion in military construction money for U.S.-Mexico border wall construction under President Trump’s “national emergency” […]

Elise Stefanik votes for Veteran’s Access to Child Care Act

Elise Stefanik votes for Veteran’s Access to Child Care Act By ABRAHAM KENMORE AKENMORE@WDT.NET PUBLISHED: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2019 U.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, voted on five bills in roll-call votes last week. One of the bills, the Veterans’ Access to Child Care Act, included an amendment from fellow New York Rep. Antonio Delgado, […]