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Griffo Sour on Sweet Beverage Tax Proposal

Pictured is Senator Joseph Griffo with Rome Chamber of Commerce President William K. Gugliemo at Chanatry’s Supermarkets in Utica.
(Utica, NY) – Joined by leading members of the private sector, Senator Joseph A. Griffo recently denounced Gov. David Paterson’s proposal to impose a $1 billion tax on businesses and consumers that will cost jobs and [...]

Dunham Public Library to receive state funding for improvements

(Rome, NY) Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito (D-Rome) recently announced that the Dunham Public Library has been awarded over $3,000 in grants for capital improvements, part of a $14 million allocation for public library construction set aside in the 09-10 budget.
“In these difficult economic times people are turning to libraries more and more as a source for [...]

Healthcare Reform: Caddell & Schoen Have It Wrong

(Utica, NY) A few crocuses have braved the snow, but it’s been a long winter in Washington. It started in August, with the town hall meetings on healthcare reform. The latest icy blast was the 11 March Washington Post opinion piece (“Democrats’ Blind Ambition) aimed at Obama and congressional Democratic leaders by Democratic pollsters Pat [...]

Statement from Assemblyman Dave Townsend on Ravitch Budget Plan

“Everyone agrees New York now faces the starkest fiscal emergency since the days of the Great Depression,” said Assemblyman David Townsend (R,WF-Sylvan Beach).
“Our current path is unsustainable. We are buried under mounting budget deficits – over $9 billion starting April 1 and $15 billion projected for next year – and the current political leadership [...]

95% of U.S. Adults Say It’s Important to Reduce National Debt, But Are Split On Tax Cuts And Spending to Create Jobs

65% Say Cut Loopholes And Establish Minimum Corporate Tax

UTICA, New York – U.S. adults are nearly unanimous in believing that reducing the national debt is important, but are divided on related issues such as tax cuts and whether the federal government should spend more infrastructure projects to create jobs and prepare for the future.
The results [...]

Zogby Interactive: President’s Approval Steady and Stable, Continuing Trend

UTICA, New York – President Barack Obama’s job approval remains steady at 48% after several weeks of strong partisan rhetoric on healthcare and budget issues, a new Zogby Interactive poll shows.
The Zogby Interactive survey of 2,847 likely voters nationwide also found that while the President’s job performance rating among Democrats decreased slightly, support among political [...]

State Senate Energy Committee Members To Tour Local Facilities

(Oneida County, NY ) Senator Joseph A. Griffo (R-IP-C, Rome ) announces that he has invited Senator George D. Maziarz (R-C, Newfane) to visit facilities in Oneida County to meet and discuss energy issues, today, Friday March 12.
Senator Griffo was promoted to the post of Ranking Minority Member on the Senate Energy Committee, while Senator Maziarz serves [...]

State Senate Energy Committee Members To Tour Local Facilities

Senator Joseph A. Griffo (R-IP-C, Rome ) announced today that he has invited Senator George D. Maziarz (R-C, Newfane) to visit facilities in Oneida County to meet and discuss energy issues, tomorrow, Friday March 12.
Senator Griffo was promoted to the post of Ranking Minority Member on the Senate Energy Committee, while Senator Maziarz serves as the Committee’s [...]

UTHealth/Zogby International: Likely voters raise the odds of health reform passing following President’s summit

(Utica, NY) Following President Barack Obama’s healthcare summit on Feb. 25, a new poll shows that likely voters are feeling more confident that health reform legislation will pass in 2010. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) commissioned Zogby International to conduct online surveys both before and after the summit.
“After the summit, [...]

Griffo Announces Scholarship Opportunity

Awards Geared Towards Italian-American Students
Albany – Senator Joseph A. Griffo (R,IP,C – Rome) recently announced that the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is now accepting applications for four scholarships to be awarded in June at their Annual Conference Weekend.
“Given the high costs of college, any opportunity to award a scholarship to a student [...]

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