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Local Freshwater Pesticide Bans Vetoed

Gov. Kathy Hochul has once again vetoed legislation opposed by Chautauqua County’s state representatives that would allow local governments to ban freshwater pesticide use. State lawmakers once again passed legislation (A.6930/S.5983) that would have given local governments which have ...

Hospice Asks Hochul To Sign Legislation

Chautauqua Hospice & Palliative Care is joining the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of New York State in asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Hospice Care Integrity and Oversight Act into law. The bill (A.565/S.3437) would prohibit the establishment of new for-profit hospice ...

New Bill Would End Emissions Targets

While Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney Letitia James appeal a judge’s decision to require rules to achieve the state’s climate goals, a Republican Senator has introduced legislation to repeal the regulations. Sen. Mark Walczyk, R-Watertown, recently introduced a bill (S.8607) to Section ...

Sparring Continues Over Power Grid

The state Independent System Operator is sounding new alarms over the state’s electric grid - and is again facing pushback from an environmental group that disagrees with its analysis. The state ISO recently released its 2025-2034 Comprehensive Reliability Plan. The report finds that the ...

Appeal Accepted: Holy Apostles Parish Will Not Close

Parishioners of the Holy Apostles Parish have received an early Christmas present from the Vatican with news that the church will not be merging with St. James Parish. The church merger was originally announced in September 2024, with members of Holy Apostles Parish announcing roughly a ...

Holy Apostles Parish Will Not Close

Parishioners of the Holy Apostles Parish have received an early Christmas present from the Vatican with news that the church will not be merging with St. James Parish. The church merger was originally announced in September 2024, with members of Holy Apostles Parish announcing roughly a ...