Hydrant Flushing Today In Bath

BEGWS says that Bath Village Street Crews will be doing hydrant flushing today, by the fairgrounds on Chestnut Street and East Washington Street.  Officials say to please avoid running hot water and/or doing laundry, until your water is

clear.

 

Upcoming Hammondsport Central Meeting

Hammondsport Secondary Principal Tad Rounds says, with the governor’s new cell phone rules for students going into effect in September, that Hammondsport will be holding a meeting with students about the new state rules. That meeting will be on Wednesday, May 21 in Room 134.  Rounds is also asking those who cannot attend, to email or call him.  Both parents and students are invited to this meeting, next Wednesday. 

 

Schumer: I Know Why Trump Hates Wind Power

Democrat Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says the Republicans are trying stop wind energy in New York State.  Schumer says, President Trump has a grudge against wind power, because Trump did not want a wind project in Scotland and that Trump lost a legal battle against that wind company in Scotland back in 2019.   

 

Stae Senate GOP: A.G. James Doesn't Deserve A Legal Fund

State Senate Republicans are objecting to the $10 million dollars included in the state budget, to pay for State Attorney General Tish James’ legal fees.  The Department of Justice is charging James for allegedly committing mortgage fraud in the state of Virginia.  Senator Orrt says the investigation is unrelated to any official state duties.

 

Tenney And Stefanik: DOJ Needs To Fix NYS Safe Act

Republican Congresswoman Claudia Tenney and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik issued a joint statement yesterday.  Both want the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the legality of the Cuomo era Safe Act gun laws.  The two Republicans are questioning whether the Safe Act is constitutional.  "New York’s restrictions include a categorical ban on commonly owned semiautomatic rifles, licensing and registration of constitutionally protected arms, and an arbitrary cap on magazine capacity. These restrictions amount to a structural repudiation of the Second Amendment and an unconstitutional infringement on gunowners’ rights. These restrictions violate the Supreme Court precedents set in DC v. Heller, McDonald v. City of Chicago, and NYSRPA v. Bruen."