A committee debate yesterday on a sweeping wildlife conservation bill exposed deep partisan divisions that could stymie success on an otherwise bipartisan
HUNTINGTON â Former Marshall football coach Bob Pruett will sign his coachâs biography âPurpose and Passion: Bobby Pruett & the Marshall Years,â authored by sports writer Bill Chastain, at Dutch Miller Kia, 6400 U.S. 60 East, from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7.
The book has a foreword by Chad Pennington, former New York Jets and Miami Dolphins quarterback, who starred at Marshall under Pruett in the late 1990s.
Pruett coached the Marshall Thundering Herd for nine seasons from 1996 to 2004. His overall record was 94-23 and included one Division I-AA National Championship and two undefeated seasons.
âPurpose and Passionâ is published by Mid-Atlantic Highlands and contains pictures showcasing major stars and moments from Marshall football. An appendix provides complete stats from Pruettâs tenure at Marshall, all wins and losses from nine seasons, and all team and individual player awards. It is $28.
FORT MONTGOMERY — Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney announced Friday he has introduced legislation to reauthorize the Highlands Conservation Act during an appearance at the Fort Montgomery State Historic Site.
The act protects critical conservation areas in the Mid-Atlantic Highlands region, which includes parts of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut. Since 2007, $70 million in funding has been awarded to the four states through the act's grants program, including $20 million to New York.
Senators, including Kirsten Gilibrand of New York, Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
"We are stewards of the Hudson Valley's environment, and it's our job to preserve New York's great outdoors for our kids and grandkids to enjoy for generations to come," Maloney said.
Maloney Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Economic Growth, Protect Natural Resources in the Highlands Region Written by Office of Rep. Sean Maloney
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Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) visited the Fort Montgomery State Historic Site to announce his introduction of bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the
Highlands Conservation Act, legislation that would supply hundreds of local jobs, promote tourism, preserve historic sites, protect wildlife, and support clean water across the region. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), along with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.), introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
“We are stewards of the Hudson Valley’s environment, and it’s our job to preserve New York’s great outdoors for our kids and grandkids to enjoy for generations to come,”