Politics & Government

No more free golf for Chautauqua IDA

The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has agreed to make changes to the way it operates after a scathing state review in…

Governor Hochul Makes an Education Funding Announcement in Albany

August 3, 2023 - Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $108 million is available for school districts to support student well-being through expanding…

ERIE COUNTY ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP HIRES FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE AND TRAINING ACADEMY

Date:  8/3/23 The Erie County Department of Health (“ECDOH”) has taken an important step to making its ambulance service and training academy…

An oasis near a book desert

Editor’s note: This is the second  installment of an occasional series we’re calling “East Side Stories.” We examine issues that affect the…

GOP lawmakers fight with public dollars to control OTB

It’s going to cost taxpayers in rural Western New York counties big bucks to support a legal challenge against state-imposed changes to…

She runs her family steel business. New York State isn’t so sure