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SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) – Law enforcement officials in central New York are supporting “red flag” legislation introduced by Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus). The bill aims to allow police to temporarily restrict access to firearms of an individual at extreme risk to themselves or others.
KEYSTONE CROSSROADS – The U. S. Senate passed sweeping legislation intended to combat the nation’s opioid crisis in a 99-1 vote on Monday evening.
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) is remembering the late Sen. John McCain who died Saturday. Schumer has also been pressing to rename a Senate office building in McCain’s honor.
There may soon be some new faces at the helm of the International Joint Commission, which helps protect and regulate the Great Lakes. The White House has announced the names of the three new commissioners for the IJC.
Legislation aims to improve detection, spur cooperation between federal and state governments
Canada’s Foreign Minister is expected to travel to Washington Tuesday to begin negotiations, one day after the Trump administration announced was a tentative deal with Mexico that would end and replace the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Sen. Richard Russell, whose name is on the building, represented Georgia in the Senate for nearly four decades. Russell’s legislative accomplishments were many, but his legacy has a darker side.
ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – New York Senator Chuck Schumer took aim at the conception of the opioid epidemic as an urban concern Friday.
ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Countless parents across New York are purchasing new school supplies for students.
SYRACUSE, NY – During the summer months, the Boys & Girls Club in Syracuse serves hundreds of free meals to kids who lose access to free and reduced meals at school. Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) is pushing legislation to expand summer food service programs.