Letter to the Editor: Stefanik is working to enhance Fort Drum
Fort Drum is a strategic asset to our nation and an economic benefit to the north country community. With a new missile defense site proposed at Fort Drum, more than 1,000 high-quality jobs and a more than $2 million boost to our economy are up for grabs in the halls and offices of Washington D.C.
Letter to the Editor: Appreciative of Stefanik’s co-sponsorship of truck bill
The Sun Community News July 28, 2018 To the Editor: On Tuesday, May 15, I met with Joel Wood the regional director for Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) about bill H.R. 2946, the repeal of federal excise tax (FET) on the sale of new trucks. Joel had done his homework before meeting with me as his […]
Stefanik announces funding from Northern Border Regional Commission, passage of bills
On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Willsboro announced the funding that the 21st Congressional District will receive from the Northern Border Regional Commission.
Federal grants to boost Adirondack cell coverage, economic development projects
PLATTSBURGH | Improved cell phone coverage, new waste water treatment systems, job training programs and services to aid businesses as their aging owners transition out of the workforce are among the projects that will be funded through the latest round of Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) grants.
Fighting back against the Opioid Epidemic
In 2016, over 3,600 New Yorkers died of an opioid overdose. In some counties in our congressional district, overdose fatalities have doubled and tripled in recent years. We see the harmful effects heroin and opioids have on our communities almost every day when we open the local paper.
Since arriving in Congress, I have prioritized combating this tragic epidemic. I have met and visited with many of the local organizations focused on this crisis.
Molinaro visits St. Lawrence County, receives Stefanik endorsement
Marc Molinaro, Republican candidate for governor, had been bouncing around St. Lawrence County all day by the time he reached the Conservative Party Dinner at Between the Buns in Potsdam Friday night, but he seemed delighted by the packed schedule. “These are actually days you enjoy,” he said. “When you’re running for office, to be out all day meeting people is nice; it’s the way it’s supposed to be.”
Molinaro takes fight to Cuomo deep into farm country
Marc Molinaro has had a busy summer, alternating between news conferences excoriating state corruption and traveling upstate meeting with farmers and regular voters.
The Republican gubernatorial candidate stumped in Willsboro on Saturday, bringing his core campaign issues deep into farm country.
Stefanik touts legislation to defend America
North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has jumped on board the bipartisan Secure America from Russian Interference Act of 2018. The package of legislation put forth by Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland is designed to protect America’s interests against Russia.
8.4M to improve Lake Champlain Water quality
Phosphorous, it’s found in everything from our fertilizers, manure and sewage waste and eventually it ends up, one way or another into our rivers, streams and lakes. Although it occurs naturally in any water sources and can actually help a habitat to thrive, too much of it can create an imbalance in the ecosystem, starving other organisms of oxygen.
Hep C testing efforts, long championed by local veteran, may go national with pilot project
Danny Kaifetz has worked tirelessly for years to encourage his fellow veterans to receive hepatitis C testing, laboring to break through decades of hurdles, from the federal bureaucracy to veteran apathy — even his own battle with the disease. Hepatitis C poses a particularly insidious threat for military personnel. While no prevalence data exists for Vietnam era veterans like Kaifetz, the incidence rate is about twice as high in military personnel than in the general public.
