U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, said she is focused on the illegality of the leaks regarding the revelations last week that a Russian intelligence agency offered Taliban-linked militias cash rewards to kill American troops in Afghanistan.
The two candidates for New York’s 21st Congressional District seat — incumbent Republican El…
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump and the federal government must stop the denial and tell t…
Congresswoman Elise M. Stefanik, R- Schuylerville, was included in a White House briefing Monday regarding the recent revelations that Russian operatives offered cash bounties to the Taliban for killing coalition forces, including Americans, in Afghanistan.
State Assemblyman Dan Stec is joining other Republicans in calling for an end to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s emergency powers to help manage the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of his North Country colleagues and candidates agree now is the time; others are not so sure.
Former Vice President Joe Biden swept to an expected easy victory in New York’s Democratic primary Tuesday, although a tidal wave of absentee ballots make it likely the exact numbers won’t be known for at least a week –– if then.
President Trump was reportedly seething with anger Sunday over his embarrassing MAGA rally flop in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as aides blamed the poor turnout on leftists and the media.
AKWESASNE –– A caucus that followed strict social distancing guidelines has produced potential contests for St. Regis Mohawk Tribe chief and traffic court judge.
ST. REGIS FALLS –– Revitalization may be coming to the St. Regis River.
OSCEOLA — Lewis County Sheriff Michael P. Carpinelli officially announced he will be seeking the Republican slot in the gubernatorial race in 2022.
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U.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, was listed at No. 14 in a recent ranking of how often members of Congress work across party lines.
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MANHASSET — The state must hold its previously canceled presidential primary, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
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U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik and Gov. Andrew Cuomo jabbed at each other Thursday amid a discussion about whether summer camps will be able to open this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.
COLTON –– An anticipated primary for the Republican Party nomination in the state’s 45th Senate District will not take place.
NY-21 Democratic candidate Tedra Cobb raised a little over a half-million dollars last quarter –– about one-third of the amount raised by Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik.
ALBANY –– New York election officials decided Monday to strip Sen. Bernie Sanders from the ballot and cancel the state’s Democratic presidential primary.
The three candidates running to succeed retiring state Sen. Betty Little broke along party lines on Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s decision to extend the state’s PAUSE Act until May 15.
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PLATTSBURGH — Two of the candidates for the 45th state Senate District have different takes on the role upstate New York’s ventilators should play in the response to COVID-19.
NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for political and national unity Monday to fight the coronavirus after President Donald Trump said over the weekend he may order an enforceable quarantine for New York and surrounding areas in New Jersey and some parts of Connecticut as the pandemic contin…
A new political contender has entered the race for New York’s 21st Congressional District seat, representing the relatively new Serve America Movement (SAM) Party –– but he may be knocked out of the race before his campaign gets underway
Village elections that had been scheduled to take place Wednesday have been postponed until April 28, the same day as the state’s presidential primary.
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, took to Twitter to condemn a note that was left on her car on Saturday while she and her husband were shopping in Ballston Spa. The note said: “Rot in Hell FASCIST PIG.”
GLENS FALLS — Democratic congressional candidate Tedra Cobb said Monday she will continue to run a positive campaign that talks about issues such as health care and the economy — in spite of negative attacks from U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik.
WEST POTSDAM – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, hosted a FEMA Assistance to Firefighter Grant application workshop at St. Lawrence County’s George E. Briggs Fire Training Facility.
Congressional candidates trade accusations as House ethics office reviews complaint against Stefanik
TUPPER LAKE — A Tupper Laker lodged an ethics complaint in December accusing U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s campaign of using House floor footage improperly for campaign reasons. The complaint is under review by the Office of Congressional Ethics.
PLATTSBURGH — Cell service and broadband coverage, criminal justice reform and ongoing state budget negotiations number among the hot topics at Friday’s North Country Chamber of Commerce annual New York State Legislative Breakfast.
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SARANAC LAKE — Tedra Cobb is still focused on health care reform in her campaign for New York’s 21st Congressional District, but she is vague on the details of what she thinks that reform should look like.
A new ad from the Tedra Cobb campaign for New York’s 21st Congressional District seat questions why incumbent U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik has accepted money from disgraced casino mogul and accused sexual assaulter Steve Wynn.
Voters in the village of Brushton will be faced with something they haven’t seen in many years –– two candidates vying for a single position.
SARANAC LAKE — Tedra Cobb has a lot of money and no plans to spend it yet.
President Donald Trump singled out Rep. Elise Stefanik in his post-impeachment trial speech and celebration Thursday as he thanked supporters.
Nearly 200,000 New York state residents are going to be kicked off programs that allow more convenience in crossing the border, a response to a recent law barring immigration officers from access to vehicle and driver’s license information.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, said President Donald Trump delivered an “incredibly strong” State of the Union address Tuesday night, in which he highlighted the congresswoman’s legislation on paid leave and child tax credit.
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The New York State Common Retirement Fund, the third-largest U.S. public pension fund, said it may divest from coal mining companies that aren’t ready to move away from relying on thermal coal for profits.
PLATTSBURGH — North Country congresswoman Elise Stefanik and several fellow House members will join dozens of surrogates to campaign for President Donald Trump in Iowa during the state’s caucuses Feb. 3.
ALBANY — A steady and dramatic slide in the number of New York prison inmates over the past two decades is being cited by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in his plan to close an unspecified number of prisons.
PLATTSBURGH — Assemblyman D. Billy Jones (D-Plattsburgh) met with local law enforcement and emergency management officials Friday afternoon to discuss the impact of the statewide criminal justice reforms that took effect Jan. 1.
ALBANY — The state Legislature has returned to the state Capitol after a historically productive session last year with a slew of new goals to build on and accomplish.
Franklin County’s representatives in Albany took a generally cautious approach to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s 2020-21 executive budget, which was unveiled Tuesday.
Tedra Cobb, who’s running for Congress in New York’s 21st district, released a reform agenda Tuesday that focuses on taking power away from corporations and their influence in politics.
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday presented his budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year, including solutions to close the state’s looming $6.1 billion deficit.
