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County agrees to Dunkirk runway upgrades

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MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County is moving ahead with plans to upgrade two runways at the Dunkirk airport, with the federal government picking up most of the cost. It appears they are required to do so by the federal government. During the recent county legislature meeting, lawmakers ...

Stout counties seek life preserver from state

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New York’s 62 counties, including Chautauqua, are once again seeking sympathy about potential federal cuts that could impact residents statewide. In a news release issued Wednesday afternoon, the New York State Association of Counties is urging Albany to take action on federal reductions that ...

Jamestown man sentenced to 20 years for child porn

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A Jamestown man has been sentenced to 20 years for child pornography. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Wednesday that Timothy Douglas, 65, who was convicted of possession of child pornography by a person having a prior conviction related to aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse, and ...

SUNY Fredonia Panel to explore activism among Generation Z

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How Generation Z is reshaping activism and democratic engagement will be examined in an American Democracy Project (ADP) panel discussion at SUNY Fredonia. The panel, “Reimagining Democracy: Gen Z Activism Across Communities and Borders,” will be held Thursday from 2 to 3:15 p.m. in ...

Sen. Borrello’s Medicaid audit proposal defeated

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Legislation that has been introduced for the past seven years has been approved by the state Senate - but not before Democrats defeated an amendment introduced by Sen. George Borrello. The state Senate approved S.353, sponsored by Sen. Gustavo Rivera, D-Bronx, by a unanimous 62-0 vote. The ...

Gillibrand, colleagues seek more transparency in D.C.

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U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Financial Disclosure Modernization Act to increase transparency around government officials’ financial disclosures on Thursday. This legislation would update and expand the monetary values that elected and senior government officials are ...