State officials mull ways to support Afghan refugees
Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt wants to help more Afghans come to the country on special...
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Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt wants to help more Afghans come to the country on special...
U.S. border restrictions extension impacts tourism SHARE BUFFALO, N.Y. — This week, the U.S. government surprised many by choosing to extend border restrictions for Canadian travelers another month even as Canada plans to loosen its own rules on August 9. New York state Sen. Rob Ortt, R-North Tonawanda, who has been pushing to open the border, said he was very disappointed. "Somebody at the federal level has to get their head out of their fifth point of contact, get together with the Canadian government and come up with a joint plan that works to open the border," Ortt said.
POLITICO Get the New York Playbook PM newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. 06/16/2021 04:10 PM EDT When the Legislature left town last week, it had passed more than 800 bills. But after negotiations broke down in the final hours and the Senate zipped away in the early-ish evening, the Assembly demurred on a han...
Criminal justice, guns and marijuana reforms notable legislation in session book ended by...
When restrictions on movement and personal freedoms were first announced we knew that it would be the devil trying to get the state to give up that power.