SPECTRUM NEWS: Lawmakers Fret Potential Cancellation of Saratoga Track Season
Written by Nick Reisman for Spectrum News on May 1, 2020 Canceling or scaling back the horse racing season in Saratoga Springs could have a detrimental effect on the region’s economy, lawmakers on Friday warned. This week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo cast doubt for the first time on whether the track meet could go off as […]
PRESS-REPUBLICAN: Stefanik to host groups to inform reopening
Written by Cara Chapman in the Press-Republican on May 1, 2020 PLATTSBURGH — Next week, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Schuylerville) will start virtually meeting with working groups who represent various sectors of the North Country for their input on gradually reopening the region’s economy. Stefanik has been appointed to both President Donald Trump’s Task Force to […]
NORTH COUNTRY NOW: St. Lawrence County hospitals sharing nearly $7 million in HHS funding
Written by North Country Now on April 30, 2020 North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, R-Willsboro, has announced nearly $7 million in funding from the Department of Health and Human Services has been released to St. Lawrence County hospitals. The amounts below are the estimated district impacts from the latest $50B general pool disbursements to hospitals […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: What about others
Written by George King in the Press-Republican TO THE EDITOR: Recently there has been a continuous stream of letters from local liberals complaining about Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s politics and representation of the North Country. They almost invariably end with the comment “Congresswoman Stefanik must realize that she is in Congress to represent all of her […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Get the North Country back to work
Written by Rich Meacham in the Post-Star Editor: It’s time that we reopen the North Country economy. I agree with Congresswoman Elise Stefanik that it’s time to start looking at reopening business, restaurants and public buildings. We did our part to flatten the curve as we were told, and COVID-19 cases are declining up here. […]
TIMES UNION: Rental assistance to go to North County housing authorities
Written by Wendy Liberatore in the Times Union on April 29, 2020 Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-21) announced that several communities in her district will be receiving $267,232 in federal Housing and Urban Development assistance through the CARES Act. The act will provide $1.25 billion for Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, which funds the Housing Choice Voucher program, […]
WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES: Stefanik, members of Congress discuss COVID-19 in virtual Town Hall
Written by Rachel Burt in the Watertown Daily Times on April 29, 2020 WATERTOWN — Eight U.S. representatives from upstate New York congressional districts, including north country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, convened Tuesday night for a virtual Town Hall meeting regarding COVID-19. Hosted by WTEN-TV/WXXA-TV anchor and political affairs reporter Tim Lake and aired exclusively on […]
POST-STAR: NOTEBOOK: Stefanik, Cobb spar over blaming China for COVID-19 pandemic
Written by Michael Goot in The Post-Star on April 28, 2020 U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, has sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Attorney General William Barr, asking them to bring a case against China to the International Court of Justice for the country’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stefanik accused […]
ABC50: North Country businesses: Paycheck Protection Program guidance updated for seasonal employers
Written by Mariann Cabnesson for ABC50 on April 27, 2020 SARATOGA, N.Y. (WWTI) – Seasonal employer guidance has been updated to ensure seasonal employers can receive equitable financial support when applying for Paycheck Protection Program loans. Previously, the US Department of Treasury required seasonal employers who were applying to the Paycheck Protection Program to calculate […]
NEWS 10: Stefanik named to regional coronavirus recovery task force
Written by Jay Petrequin for News 10 on April 27, 2020 SARATOGA, N.Y. (NEWS10) – NY-21 representative Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, was named Monday as serving on the Bipartisan NE Congressional COVID-19 Regional Recovery Task Force. The task force has been assembled to work with each other as well as economic and public health officials to […]
