And Yet Another Lawsuit Over The State Legislative Maps 

A lawsuit was filed in a federal court to stop the primary from happening in August.  That was on Wednesday, and a federal judge threw it out.  According to State Senator Tom O’Mara, there was a part of the lawsuit, that called for grouping all the congressional seats together, instead of having district lines. O’Mara maintains, that would have, had the judge not thrown the case out, given a lot more power to New York City Dems.  "The Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee," O'Mara said, "were trying to get a federal court to say 'no, you can't move that primary to August.  They also wanted the federal judge to follow some law from the 1950's out there that says because the state doesn't have their congressional maps ready in time for the November election, they should run all the congressional seats at once, together at large.  That's so that everyone would be running as candidates together (so it would be one party against another party, not one candidate against another candiate).   It's been nothing short of arrogant." 

As a result of that lawsuit being tossed out of a federal court on Wednesday, it's likely that Steuben County Judge Pat McAllister will be able to decide, when the primary date will be.

 

Bridge Work Is Coming Up Monday In Prattsburgh

This reminder: officials say that the bridge on County Route 9, Twelve Mile Creek Road, crossing Twelve Mile Creek in the Town of Prattsburgh will be closed to all through traffic on or about Monday, May 9.  Work there will last for approximately five months. The bridge is located between Babcock and Chapman roads and will be removed and completely replaced with a new bridge. There will be an on-site detour.

 

A New Law About Late College Bills In New York State

Governor Kathy Hochul’s signed a law, to prevent colleges from being able to withhold transcripts from students, just because the student is behind in paying their bills to that college.    

Also, the state legislature is working to pass a law, to override a recent court of appeals decision that allows banks to foreclose on those who are behind in their mortgage payments.

 

Borrello: Why Do We Need This New Agency? 

Jamestown Republican State Senator George Borrello is objecting to the state legislature working towards creating a new agency, called the Office For An Age Friendly New York.  Borrello says, there is already an office for the aging, and this new agency would be redundant.