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ALBANY, NY – New York State Senator Daphne Jordan (R,C,I-Halfmoon) tonight advanced a common-sense amendment to the State Budget that would provide $1,000 “Family Freedom Inflation Relief Checks” to help hard-working families financially hurting from rising inflation coupled with New York’s already crushing cost of living. The amendment, advanced by Senator Jordan on behalf of the Senate Republican Conference during tonight’s Senate Session, was offered to Article VII, Senate Bill S.8...

HALFMOON, NY – New York State Senator Daphne Jordan (R,C,I-Halfmoon) today highlighted her legislation that would establish peer support programs for first responders and hailed the provision of state funding for a new program supporting that goal. Senator Jordan said that, taken together, the passage of the initiatives and the provision of funding would represent big victories for New York’s first responders, veterans, and law enforcement.

Art Omi in Ghent, New York presents the works of contemporary artists and architects, and offers a range of large-scale works in nature, plus a 1,500 square foot gallery. The Sculpture & Architecture Park currently offers more than 60 works by artists and architects on view, with pieces added or exchanged each year.“Raven Halfmoon: Ancestors” is the current exhibition on view in the Newmark Gallery at Art Omi through June 12. A member of the Caddo Nation, Halfmoon was born and raised in ...

HALFMOON, NY – New York State Senator Daphne Jordan (R,C,I-Halfmoon) will partner with Saratoga County Sheriff Michael Zurlo, New York State Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh, Halfmoon Town Supervisor Kevin Tollisen, and New Choices Recovery Center in sponsoring an educational community forum, “Understanding Heroin and Opioid Abuse,” and Narcan training being held in the Town of Halfmoon TONIGHT. Tonight's community forum and Narcan training in Halfmoon will educate community residents ab...

ALBANY, NY – New York State Senator Daphne Jordan (R,C,I-Halfmoon) today announced that she has written to Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie advocating on behalf of Boards Of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Career Technical Education (CTE) programs. In her correspondence issued yesterday afternoon, Senator Jordan called for increased state support for BOCES CTE positions, as well as increased funding for Special Se...

Three GOP senators are making a final push to get new funding for Lyme research in New...

Paul Mulligan received the medal during his retirement testimony at the New York National...

Hyde Park, NY—With zero new dollars included in either the Assembly or Senate One-House Budget Proposals to combat the spread of Lyme and tick-borne diseases (TBDs), Senators Sue Serino, Daphne Jordan, and Alexis Weik today joined researchers, patients, and advocates from across New York in a virtual press conference to urge legislative leaders to invest in research, education and prevention initiatives in this year’s State Budget. The coalition is pushing for at least $1.5 million to be inc...

As high gas prices continue to drain the wallets of New Yorkers with no end in sight, Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Glenville) and Senator Daphne Jordan (R,C,I-Halfmoon) today announced a new solution to help ease the pain at the gas pump and provide long-term peace of mind from future inflationary spikes in gas prices. Senator Tedisco and Senator Jordan are introducing new legislation to start to cap the state gas tax at $2.25 per gallon and suspend it fully at $3.00 per gallon in perpetuity or unti...

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