7 NEWS: Ogdensburg prison set to be closed in March
November 8, 2021 OGDENBURG, New York (WWNY) – Ogdensburg Correctional Facility is on the chopping block. The state Department of Correction and Community Supervision (DOCCS) made that announcement Monday. There are 268 people employed at Ogdensburg. DOCCS officials say they don’t expect any layoffs and will give staff opportunities to transfer to other facilities. The […]
ABC50: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik reacts to border reopening on Monday
November 8, 2021 by Samuel Chamberlain NORTH COUNTRY, N.Y. (WWTI) — Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released a video on November 8 to welcome the reopening of the Northern Border. Starting Monday non-citizen travelers who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, and have appropriate documentation are permitted to enter the United States at land ports of entry and […]
PRESS REPUBLICAN: Stefanik voted ‘no’ on infrastructure bill
November 7, 2021 PLATTSBURGH – While Democrats rejoiced over approval of the federal infrastructure package, North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik railed against it. Stefanik (R-Schuylerville) said she voted against what she called the Democrats’ so-called “infrastructure” package, claiming that it would “prioritize large, Democrat cities over rural America as part of Democrats’ radical agenda to […]
7 NEWS: Judgement error or Illegal? NCPR & Stefanik speak out about email controversy
November 3, 2021 by Diane Rutherford CANTON, New York (WWNY) – North Country Public Radio calls it “a huge error in judgement.” Congresswoman Elise Stefanik calls it “illegal.” It all has to do with a retired NCPR news director using her station email for politics. Congresswoman Stefanik is not only calling for National Public Radio […]
PRESS REPUBLICAN: New York Republicans surf ‘red wave’ as crime issues dog Democrats
November 4, 2021 by Joe Mahoney ALBANY — New York Democrats suffered grim results in this week’s elections, with the GOP making gains in suburban regions after focusing on core issues such as public safety, taxes and the challenges faced by family-operated businesses. The GOP had some of its most successful efforts in places where […]
MEDIA IT: Stefanik Decries Media ‘Attacking Our Dairy Products’ and Family in CNN Report: ‘We Proudly Drink Milk’
November 4, 2021 by Josh Feldman Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R- NY), the number three Republican in the House, slammed critics of CNN’s reporting on inflation and milk prices. CNN ran a report featuring a Texas family with nine children who have been struggling as the cost of everyday goods has risen. They said they were […]
FOX NEWS: Cruz, Stefanik demand Biden admin enforce immigration laws as new caravan embarks for border
November 4, 2021 by Andrew Mark Miller Republicans Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., sent a letter to the Biden administration urging officials to enforce federal immigration law to combat a migrant caravan that is approaching the southern border. “We are deeply concerned about what the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is […]
NY POST: Republicans sound alarm to DHS over latest migrant caravan in Mexico
November 4, 2021 by Samual Chamberlain Nearly 100 congressional Republicans demanded Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security detail its plan for dealing with a caravan of migrants making its way through southern Mexico toward the US border. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas obtained exclusively by The Post, the lawmakers said […]
THE SUN: Stefanik votes to advance legislation to support rural broadband
November 4, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. | On Nov. 4, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik voted to advance the Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility (E-BRIDGE) Act. “I am proud to support and advance legislation that will directly impact North Country communities,” Stefanik said of the bill she originally cosponsored. “The E-BRIDGE Act will strengthen […]
NEWSMAX: Rep. Stefanik Asks New York Voters to Report Mask Requirements at Polls
November 3, 2021 by Jack Gournall Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., tweeted Tuesday her office has received reports that New York voters in some towns and cities have been told they must wear masks to vote and asked that people let her office know about any such incidents. “Let us be very clear. This is illegal […]
