Steuben Co Reinforces "Drive Sober" With Local Youth

The message “don’t drink and drive” was taken to Haverling High School in Bath this week.  Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard says that Investigators, deputies, school resource officers and state troopers, spent some time with the Juniors and Seniors from Haverling High School , talking about the dangers of drunk and distracted driving.  The sheriff also says that students were able to watch simulated impaired driving videos and crash impact videos.   

 

Langworthy: Getting Insurance For Farmers Is A Priority

Work continues on the farm bill in Congress.  Republican Congressman Nick Langworthy says he’s working on, among other issues, getting an amendment in for insurance for specialty crops like grapes.  "All it takes is a few hours of the cold, freezing temperatures," Langworthy tells WVIN.  "That can result in all those hours of farm work, being wasted.  I'm working to include, in the farm bill, an amendment so there will be more insurance for specialty crops," Langworthy said.  

 

Statement From Senator Schumer: On Drinking Water

Thanks to our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we're delivering $3B to identify and replace lead water pipes across America. And I was proud to secure over $129M to get lead out of our drinking water in New York and keep families safe. "Safe water for everyone," Schumer told WKBW TV earlier this week.  

 

Update On Campus Protest Movement And Fallout From It

EmpireReportNY.com has a link to a story today about how the president Of Cornell University is resigning.  This news follows much controversy over anti-Israel protests at Cornell.  University President Martha Pollack says, she’s stepping down after seven years. This makes the third Ivy League college president resignation, since December.

 

Tenney: Lets Clean Up Election Process For November

Republican Congresswoman Claudia Tenney is up for election in November and her district will include, after the elections are over, some local towns and villages, such as Prattsburgh, Wayland and Cohocton.  Tenney says today, she’s introducing legislation to prevent big donors from being able to fund election organizations.  Tenney says there’s one organization in particular called the Center For Tech and Civic Life which gave $350 million dollars to election boards in left leaning counties in over half a dozen states.  Tenney says there was no oversight on how the money was spent.