North Country Now: Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe will receive $558,679 grant for vocational services
September 26, 2021 by NCN Staff AKWESASNE — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe will receive a Department of Education grant of $558,679 for vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities to prepare for and engage in gainful employment, including self-employment, telecommuting, or business ownership. “I am proud to announce that these taxpayer dollars will be […]
POST STAR: $650,000 secured for Indian Lake, Long Lake schools
Thursday, September 23, 2021 by Staff Report A total of $650,000 in combined federal funding has been secured for the Indian Lake Central School District and Long Lake Central School District. Thursday’s announcement comes after lawmakers’ advocacy for the two districts, which were left out of New York’s Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief fund. […]
NNY360: Keep ’em moving: Additional funds approved for Fort Drum railhead project
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 by the Editorial Board Transporting military personnel and equipment from one site to another takes good planning. It also requires the proper resources to ensure they arrive at their destination in a timely manner. Preparing for battle is no easy task, so getting everything where it needs to be is essential. […]
THE SUN: Stefanik pushes for solutions to southern border security
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 by News Report WASHINGTON, D.C. | U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik has joined nearly 40 other lawmakers in proposing a multi-faceted plan to better secure the nation’s borders. The newly proposed Border Security for America Act of 2021 looks to prioritize American safety in response to the ongoing and record-breaking crisis at […]
PRESS REPUBLICAN: Border closure extended again
Monday, September 20, 2021 by McKenzie Delisle PLATTSBURGH — The U.S. said Monday it will soften air travel restrictions for vaccinated individuals this fall, but further tightened its grip on land travel, extending restrictions at Can-Am ports for the 18th consecutive month and leaving officials enraged and perplexed once again. “I’ve run out of words,” […]
ABC50 NOW: Rep. Stefanik: Parents should make decision on K-12 student mask requirements
September 15, 2021 by Isabella Colello WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWTI) — Local lawmakers are calling for increased transparency on mask K-12 mask requirements. In aletter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky, 34 members of Congress requested further explanations on guidance that recommends mask wearing for all students in K-12 schools. Specifically […]
FOX NEWS: Reps. Wittman, Stefanik: The world deserves to know the truth about COVID’s origins
September 15, 2021 by Rep. Rob Wittman and Rep. Elise Stefanik The U.S. intelligence community has completed its investigation into the origins of COVID-19. As feared, its findings were inconclusive: a “moderate confidence” COVID-19 originated from a lab incident, but a “low degree of confidence” that COVID-19 was of natural origins. What the Community clearly […]
THE SUN: Stefanik calls for transparency in CDC school mask guidance
September 14, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. | U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik has joined more than two dozen fellow lawmakers in calling for transparency in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance recommending masks for all students in K-12 schools. “The elementary and secondary years are too valuable a time in a child’s development to be […]
SARATOGIAN: Reader’s View: Getting the North Country back to work
September 12, 2021 by Rep. Elise Stefanik The COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges for workers and small businesses across our country, separating millions of Americans from the dignity, purpose, and security found in a good day’s work. Fortunately, as businesses reopen their doors and restrictions are lifted, many of the impacted workers in the North […]
NNY 360: U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik: Fort Drum and NNY will benefit from items in NDAA
September 11, 2021 by Rep. Elise Stefanik WASHINGTON — As the leading advocate for Fort Drum and the 10th Mountain Division in the U.S. House of Representatives, I am proud to have secured several provisions last week in the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2022 that will benefit Fort Drum, our north country […]
