It was recently reported that agricultural receipts in New York came in at $6.36 billion in 2014—a $1.7 billion increase over 2010 and a $667 million increase over 2013.
One year later, the BackPack Program at Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District is sending more than 100 students in the District home with backpacks full of food every week.
Oswego County Opportunities (OCO) recently received a gift of $10,000 from the Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation for OCO’s Discovery Learning Center. The funds will help OCO’s Discovery Learning Center continue to provide quality, affordable day care for low income families.
Share the Love. Volunteers Linda and Frank Duer prepare heart shaped cookies for delivery to Oswego County Opportunities Dining and Activity Centers and seniors in OCO’s home delivered meals program.
The 2016 legislative session is underway in Albany. In years past, session usually began with the governor delivering his State of the State Address, which traditionally is followed, a few weeks later, by his budget address.
Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) issued the following statement today following Gov. Cuomo’s State of the State address:
Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) today announced his Minimum Wage Survey for business-owners. The survey, posted on Barclay’s Facebook page, sets out to gain feedback from New York’s business owners on how the governor’s proposed $15 per hour minimum wage would affect their businesses.
Last week, Governor Cuomo delivered his State of the State address which, contrary to protocol, he combined with his 2016-17 budget address. The speech lasted nearly two hours and set forth the Governor’s priorities for the 2016 legislative session. The following are some of the highlights of his speech.
Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) again urged meaningful reform in Albany today following a press conference calling for the passage of the “Spirit of ’76” legislation. This bill (A8658) allows for any piece of legislation that has garnered the sponsorship of 76 members of the Assembly and 32 members of the Senate—regardless of party affiliation—to bypass committee and move to the floor for a debate and an up-or-down vote.
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