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Top Stories, January 26, 2023

Fatal Accident Victim's Name Has Been Released

Bath State Police have released the name of the Bath resident who died as a result of the Tuesday night accident in Campbell.  Officials say 42 year old Shane Oakley, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which happened on Route 415.   Troopers also report that the Savona-Campbell Fire Dept, assisted at the scene of the accident.  The investigation continues. 

 

Addison Man Is Accused Of Rape 

Horseheads State Police have charged 26 year old Chevis Sargent of Addison.  Chevis Sargent is accused of 1st degree rape and is in Chemung County Jail, $10,000 bail.

 

Nick Langworthy: Making Government More Transparent

Republican Congressman Nick Langworthy is working to pass laws that will allow people who don’t have advanced degrees get a job in Washington DC, and make it so there is a searchable database so congress can find out when federal agencies settle legal cases financially.  Langworthy maintains, right now, it’s impossible to know, when federal agencies make financial legal settlements, and he says, that needs to change.

 

Tenney: Back Off From The Mandates

Republican Congresswoman Claudia Tenney is reintroducing a bill, called the Health Freedom for All Act.  If passed it would prevent the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, from being able to order a vaccine mandate.  Tenney says, the federal government does not have the right to force people to take a vaccine. 

 

Schumer: Don't Trust The GOP's Fair Tax Plan

Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer says the Washington Republicans tax plan would increase taxes by 30 percent on everything.  Schumer also says the GOP’s Fair Tax Plan would abolish the IRS. 

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