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Collins votes to move farm bill out of ag committee
Congressman Chris Collins voted yesterday to approve the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 and move it out of the House Agriculture Committee.
New Ad Debuts Promoting Business in Buffalo
Less than a week into its debut, the new ad campaign promoting Buffalo as a business-friendly city is being seen by people across the country.
Last week, Sen. Eric Adams stated "I believe deeply in transparency." Yet he continued to refuse to answer lingering questions about the four nights in October 2011 he spent in South Korea.
Seneca Nation of Indians Marshals called troopers to the Seneca One-Stop on State Routes 5 and 20 after a store employee alerted the marshals of a suspicious car in the parking lot.
Town of Collins Democratic Committee looking for fall candidates
The town of Collins Democratic Committee will meet May 7 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room at the Collins Public Library on Mill Street in Collins for the purpose of interviewing and selecting candidates for the local election this fall.
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Collins proposes payroll tax deferral for small businesses with new employees
Congressman Chris Collins pushed the Main Street Revival Act in Batavia today. The bipartisan legislation will help promote economic growth and fill vacancies along America's main streets.
Lawmakers Reluctant To Follow President's Lead In Taking Pay Cut
About a month ago, President Obama announced plans to take a 5% salary cut in support of federal workers who face furloughs because of sequestration .
Rosato pact for waterfront park will stand
Rosato Management Services Inc., the sole firm to respond to an Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp.
Erie County Sheriff Deputy Arrests 17 Year Old Female on Numerous Charges
Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard reports that that a 17 year old female was arrested early Friday morning, after the vehicle she was driving left the roadway, striking the front of a church, and then a garage next door, heavily damaging both.
Collins pleased air traffic controllers sequester furloughs ending
Congressman Chris Collins, NY-27, issued the following statement Friday following the passage of legislation ending sequester furloughs for air traffic controllers: "Today's bipartisan vote will give the FAA the necessary flexibility it needs within its sequester budget to ensure that America's air traffic towers are fully staffed.