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Nominations Open for 2026 SMART Youth Mental Health Impact Awards

Nominations are being accepted for six Mental Health Impact Award categories ahead of the 2nd Annual SMART Youth Mental Health Summit in Buffalo on Sept. 16, 2026. The awards will recognize individuals, teams and grassroots groups helping improve mental health outcomes across Western New York.

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‘More illness lie ahead’ as food outbreaks tied to Trump admin just the beginning: expert

Legal expert and former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance issued a bleak warning Saturday that the recent uptick in foodborne illness in the United States – a trend she blamed directly on the Trump administration – was only the beginning.“In March 2025, shortly after his return…

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Bernie Sanders challenges Trump to ‘lead by example’ with blistering proposal

Despite growing opposition to Big Tech data centers from coast to coast, US President Donald Trump said this week that every community should want one, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) responded on Friday.“Trump thinks that every community in America should welcome a data center,” said…

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Potentially dangerous problem flagged ahead of Trump’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix

Just hours ahead of President Donald Trump’s IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., NBC News’ Sahil Kapur flagged a potentially dangerous problem that could pose a risk to drivers.Dubbed the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, the race has been touted by Trump as D.C.’s first-ever IndyCar race,…

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$256,106,000 for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in New York

New York (February 24, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $256,106,000 to New York from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will...

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Congressman Higgins Announces $7 Million for the Buffalo Niagara International Airport

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced $7 million in federal funding, made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, for the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. The award will be used to support upgrades to the heating, ventilation, a...

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Congressman Higgins Announces Application Period for SAFER Federal Fire Grant

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced that the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant application period is now open with a deadline of March 17, 2023, at 5:00pm EST. “SAFER grants provide fire departments with the fundi...

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Congressman Higgins Responds to the State of the Union Address

On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, President Joseph Biden delivered his State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress. Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) issued the following statement in response: “President Biden said he would build an econo...

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Congressman Higgins Welcomes Peter De Jesus Jr., President of the Western New York Area Labor Federation – AFL-CIO, As State of the Union Guest

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) welcomed Peter De Jesus Jr., President of the Western New York Area Labor Federation (WNYALF), AFL-CIO, to Washington, DC as his guest at President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. ...

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During National Gun Violence Survivors Week Congressman Higgins Announces New Assault Weapons Ban Bill

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced introduction of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2023. The bill, cosponsored by Higgins, prohibits the sale, transfer, manufacture, and importation of semiautomatic weapons and high-capacity magazines. Video: ht...

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