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Top Stories, January 13, 2023

Hochul: Sports Betting Is Worth Taxing 

Governor Kathy Hochul says New York State has collected more than $700  million dollars in taxes on online sports betting.  And the governor says, on top of that, $200 million dollars in licensing fees has also been collected, Hochul says that most of that money will be used for education.   

     

Langworthy: Three Weeks Worth Of Achievements  

Republican Congressman Nick Langworthy says, that in the three weeks the House GOP has been in power, they’ve done the following: “created a committee to investigate China, put an end to selling oil reserves to China and defunded 87,000 IRS agents.”  

 

Gillibrand: My 2009 Law Is Resulting In Prosecutions

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says four gun traffickers in New York State, have been charged, under her 2009 Safer Communities Act.  Gillibrand says, this is a law that makes it so it’s illegal to transport guns from one state t another by those not allowed to own or possess a gun. 

 

Fentynal Seminar Is Coming Up Next Week

The US Department of Education is having a webinar about the dangers of Fentanyl, that’ll be Tuesday the 17th from 3pm to 430pm.  Many elected officials and educational leaders nationwide, will be on this webinar.

 

Old Drug Store Building Up For Auction In Bath

Bath Village Mayor Michael Sweet says that the former CVS building on Liberty will be up for Auction in February.

 

An Upcoming School Board Meeting In The Area

The Hammondsport School Board is meeting Wednesday night at 630pm.

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