THE SUN: Hudson Headwaters awarded $1.5 million grant
October 5th, 2021 by Staff Report QUEENSBURY | Hudson Headwaters Health Network has been awarded nearly $1.5 million in funding from the Department of Health and Human Services. The grant- totaling $1,490,847- will support the construction, expansion or renovation of the organization’s health care infrastructure to advance health services in medically underserved communities. “Community health […]
NCN: Stefanik pushing for more support for organic farms in St. Lawrence County
October 3rd, 2021 St. Lawrence County’s Congresswoman in the 21st district is pushing the USDA secretary to support regional organic dairy farmers after one of the main markets for organic dairy milk in the Northeast terminated contracts with farms in the region. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik recently joined Northeastern lawmakers in sending a letter to U.S. […]
FOX NEWS: Stefanik proposes 9/11-style commission to examine US involvement in Afghanistan
September 28, 2021 by Brooke Singman EXCLUSIVE:House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik doubled down on her calls to establish a 9/11-style commission to examine the United States’ involvement in Afghanistan, after top Pentagon officials testified in both the House and Senate this week, raising more questions on the Biden administration’s “failed” withdrawal of U.S. military […]
NY Post: House GOP wants scientists who consulted on COVID origin report ID’d
September 27, 2021 by Mark Moore Republican members of a House panel are accusing intelligence officials in the Biden administration of “stonewalling” their efforts to find out which doctors and scientists were interviewed for the report on the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, […]
North Country Now: Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe will receive $558,679 grant for vocational services
September 26, 2021 AKWESASNE — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe will receive a Department of Education grant of $558,679 for vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities to prepare for and engage in gainful employment, including self-employment, telecommuting, or business ownership. “I am proud to announce that these taxpayer dollars will be returned to our […]
North Country Now: Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe will receive $558,679 grant for vocational services
September 26, 2021 by NCN Staff AKWESASNE — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe will receive a Department of Education grant of $558,679 for vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities to prepare for and engage in gainful employment, including self-employment, telecommuting, or business ownership. “I am proud to announce that these taxpayer dollars will be […]
POST STAR: $650,000 secured for Indian Lake, Long Lake schools
Thursday, September 23, 2021 by Staff Report A total of $650,000 in combined federal funding has been secured for the Indian Lake Central School District and Long Lake Central School District. Thursday’s announcement comes after lawmakers’ advocacy for the two districts, which were left out of New York’s Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief fund. […]
NNY360: Keep ’em moving: Additional funds approved for Fort Drum railhead project
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 by the Editorial Board Transporting military personnel and equipment from one site to another takes good planning. It also requires the proper resources to ensure they arrive at their destination in a timely manner. Preparing for battle is no easy task, so getting everything where it needs to be is essential. […]
THE SUN: Stefanik pushes for solutions to southern border security
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 by News Report WASHINGTON, D.C. | U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik has joined nearly 40 other lawmakers in proposing a multi-faceted plan to better secure the nation’s borders. The newly proposed Border Security for America Act of 2021 looks to prioritize American safety in response to the ongoing and record-breaking crisis at […]
PRESS REPUBLICAN: Border closure extended again
Monday, September 20, 2021 by McKenzie Delisle PLATTSBURGH — The U.S. said Monday it will soften air travel restrictions for vaccinated individuals this fall, but further tightened its grip on land travel, extending restrictions at Can-Am ports for the 18th consecutive month and leaving officials enraged and perplexed once again. “I’ve run out of words,” […]
