Serious Assault In Bath, Victim Taken To Strong Hospital
State Police have released a story about how, on May 9, at approximately 8:45 p.m., there was a serious assault at the on Rte 415 in Bath. Troopers say, that when they arrived, they discovered that Jonathan Ruggles, age 33, had been assaulted, allegedly by Jose Velez, age 41. Ruggles was airlifted to Strong Hospital with life-threatening-injuries. State Police, after conferring with the Steuben County DA, Brooks Baker, charged Velez with Burglary 1st Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd Degree,. The investigation is continuing, and additional charges are pending.
Reed Calls It Quits In Congress
Congressman Reed has resigned from Congress, effective today, May 10, 2022. Our office will continue to serve the people of New York’s 23rd District through the end of the year or until a new representative is elected and sworn in. Reed’s spokesman says Reed will be joining Charlie Black at the Prime Policy Group, Washington, DC. The Prime Policy Group focuses on bipartisan politics, something Reed spoke of much during his years in the House: Reed was co-founder of the Problem Solvers Caucus, which worked both sides of the aisle. County GOP Chairman Joe Sempolinski tells us, if there is a special election to fill out the remainder of the term for the Reed seat, that he will run. "If there’s a special I’m all in," Sempolinski stated.
Assembly Maps Update
In Steuben County Court Judge Pat McAllister’s courtroom today, both the Democrats and Republicans lawsuits were heard. One of the Democrat's attorneys said that the Republicans argument about the approved assembly maps, being constitutional, was a “conspiracy theory”. Democrats said the assembly maps were unfair and would lead to future voter fraud situations. and that both parties Democrat and Republican had made a secret deal. Republican Attorney George Winner claims that the accusations made against them about a “deal” is outrageous and untrue. "There is not proof this back room deal happened," Winner said. Judge McAllister has reserved his right to make a decision involving redrawing the assembly maps in written form, tomorrow, Wednesday May 11.
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