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Senator Kennedy Calls Redistricting Proposal Political Gerrymandering, Urges LATFOR to Head Back to the Drawing Boards

Senator Kennedy Calls Redistricting Proposal Political Gerrymandering, Urges LATFOR to Head Back to the Drawing Boards

Senator testifies before LATFOR public hearing at Buffalo City Hall
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, D-58th District, called Senate Republicans’ redistricting proposal a clear example of political gerrymandering during his testimony befo…

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Senator Kennedy Commends Distracted-Driving Crackdown, Praises Effective Enforcement of New Law

Especially proficient enforcement in Western New York, as police officials in Erie County wrote about 17 percent of all texting-while-driving tickets issued outside of New York City
ALBANY, N.Y. – Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, D-58th District, commende…

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Senator Kennedy Announces Actions Taken to Advance Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse

Albany forum brings various perspectives together, Legislation against Rx abuse passes Senate.
ALBANY, N.Y. – Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, D-58th District, announced that progress is being made in the fight against prescription drug abuse. At the Sta…

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Local Anti-Rx Drug Abuse Advocates Visit Albany to Push for Reform

Save the Michaels of the World, an advocacy group founded in Buffalo, makes first lobbying trip to the State Capitol
ALBANY, N.Y. – With communities throughout our state and nation experiencing the effects of the growing epidemic of prescription drug…

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Questions Remain Unanswered, New Questions Arise: Senator Kennedy Pushes DOT to Fix Mistake that Cost WNY $167M

DOT Commissioner Leaves Questions Unanswered at Public Hearing
ALBANY, N.Y. – Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, D-58th District, has been fighting to get the Department of Transportation to fix a mathematical error they made when calculating regional aid a…

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Senator Kennedy Calls Senate Republicans’ Plan to Increase the Size of the Senate ‘Government Waste’, ‘Political Ploy’

Senator Kennedy Calls Senate Republicans’ Plan to Increase the Size of the Senate ‘Government Waste’, ‘Political Ploy’

ALBANY, N.Y. – Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, D-58th District, called Senate Republicans’ proposal to increase the size of the Senate to 63 seats a clear example of “government waste” and a “hypocritical political ploy” intended to serve the R…

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Senator Kennedy Presses for Answers on $200M Thruway Funding Shortfall to Western New York

Senator Kennedy Presses for Answers on $200M Thruway Funding Shortfall to Western New York

Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, D-58th District, pressed Thomas Madison, the new executive director of the New York State Thruway Authority, for more information regarding a $200 million Thruway funding shortfall to Western New York during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Transportation Committee. When the …

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Senator Kennedy Applauds $1 Billion Commitment to WNY

Senator Kennedy Applauds $1 Billion Commitment to WNY

Praises Governor Cuomo for his Determined Efforts to Grow our Regional and Statewide Economy, as Outlined in State of the State Address
ALBANY, N.Y. – Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, D-58th District, applauded the $1 billion investment in Western New Yor…

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WNY Urges USPS to Reverse Course; Petition in Opposition to Closure Proposals Sent to Postmaster General

WNY Urges USPS to Reverse Course; Petition in Opposition to Closure Proposals Sent to Postmaster General

William Street and Lackawanna Post Offices face potential closure under U.S. Postal Service plan.
USPS holding public meeting Wednesday regarding the future of the William Street facility.
BUFFALO, N.Y. – About 800 Western New Yorkers joined State Se…

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West Seneca Students Create ‘Chain of Life’ by Pledging to Not Drink, Text While Driving

West Seneca Students Create ‘Chain of Life’ by Pledging to Not Drink, Text While Driving

Led by members of Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) and Peer Counseling groups, students at West Seneca West Senior High School have come together to create a “Chain of Life” by pledging to not drink and drive or text and drive, especially during the holiday …

Senator Kennedy and Agriculture Commissioner Aubertine Host Roundtable Discussion with Eden Valley Growers

Senator Kennedy and Agriculture Commissioner Aubertine Host Roundtable Discussion with Eden Valley Growers

Group gathers to discuss issues important to the farming community.   EDEN, N.Y. – Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, the ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Darrel J. Aubertine, Commissioner of the New York State Department of…

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Senator Kennedy and Agriculture Commissioner Aubertine Host Roundtable Discussion with Eden Valley Growers

Group gathers to discuss issues important to the farming community.   EDEN, N.Y. – Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, the ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Darrel J. Aubertine, Commissioner of the New York State Department of…

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