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Man charged with Rochester murder apprehended in Salamanca

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Man charged with Rochester murder apprehended in Salamanca

August 13, 2025

SALAMANCA — A man charged with the murder of a 28-year-old from Rochester was arrested Monday, Aug. 11 in Salamanca after a multi-day missing person s...

State lawmakers pass budget extender to keep payrolls coming

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State lawmakers pass budget extender to keep payrolls coming

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Apr 06, 2022

New York state budget extenders were passed by the Senate and Assembly on Monday as lawmakers went through a fourth day without an on-time budget. The...

Mitrano plans bus tour of 23rd Congressional District

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Mitrano plans bus tour of 23rd Congressional District

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Oct 23, 2020

PENN YAN — Democratic congressional candidate Tracy Mitrano will begin a bus tour of New York’s 11-county 23rd Congressional District beginning Saturd...

Reed disappointed in Democratic House bill on police reforms

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Reed disappointed in Democratic House bill on police reforms

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Jun 10, 2020

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said Tuesday he was disappointed with the police reform bill introduced by the House Democratic leadership. “I am disappointed the ...

Giglio, Borrello leery of partisan police reform bills in wake of Floyd death

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Giglio, Borrello leery of partisan police reform bills in wake of Floyd death

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Jun 10, 2020

New York State lawmakers are passing a series of police reform bills in the wake of the death 16 days ago of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis ...

Assemblyman Joseph Giglio announces run for 9th term

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Assemblyman Joseph Giglio announces run for 9th term

BOB CLARK Special to the Press

Mar 05, 2020

GOWANDA — Assemblyman Joseph Giglio on Feb. 26 announced his bid for re-election as the representative of the 148th Assembly District. “Thank you all ...

Borrello named chairman of Senate task force to repeal bail reform measures

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Borrello named chairman of Senate task force to repeal bail reform measures

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Feb 04, 2020

ALBANY — State Sen. George Borrello, R-Bemus Point, has been named chairman of the newly-established Repeal Bail Reform Task Force. The Republican-onl...

Giglio joins in GOP call to repeal bail reform

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Giglio joins in GOP call to repeal bail reform

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Jan 20, 2020

Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio joined Republican colleagues Wednesday in calling for the repeal of bail reform measures passed and enacted for the new y...

Slates tentatively set for November elections

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Slates tentatively set for November elections

BOB CLARK Special to the Press

Sep 17, 2018

LITTLE VALLEY — The Nov. 6 general election ballot was firmed up last week, giving voters a good idea of what they’ll see almost two months from now. ...

Williams retiring after 15 years as county’s first public defender

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Williams retiring after 15 years as county’s first public defender

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Feb 26, 2018

OLEAN — Mark S. Williams will take down his Cattaraugus County Public Defender’s shingle this week after 15 years running the office he built from scr...

Reed: Gun law reforms needed, but weapon ban calls ‘knee-jerk’

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Reed: Gun law reforms needed, but weapon ban calls ‘knee-jerk’

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Feb 21, 2018

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed told reporters Tuesday he was committed to doing whatever he can to prevent another school mass killing like what occurred last wee...

Reed ‘deeply disappointed’ in Trump’s federal budget

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Reed ‘deeply disappointed’ in Trump’s federal budget

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Feb 14, 2018

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said Tuesday he was “deeply disappointed” in President Donald Trump’s proposed $4.4 trillion budget that he believes will lead to s...

Rep. Tom Reed hopes to build on GOP tax bill success in 2018

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Rep. Tom Reed hopes to build on GOP tax bill success in 2018

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Jan 10, 2018

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed on Tuesday outlined a series of legislative issues he hopes to address in 2018, building on the Republican success with the America...

Reed confident the GOP tax bill will pass congress

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Reed confident the GOP tax bill will pass congress

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Dec 17, 2017

SALAMANCA — U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said Saturday he was confident the Republican tax bill crafted by the House-Senate Conference Committee would pass Cong...

Reed ignores tax pleas by Cuomo, Schumer

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Reed ignores tax pleas by Cuomo, Schumer

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Oct 24, 2017

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said Monday he declined urgings from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Sen. Charles E. Schumer to oppose the elimination of state and local ...

Keeping your head above water in the health care landscape

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Keeping your head above water in the health care landscape

Dustin Boss, Certified Risk Architect

Oct 17, 2017

Fully funded group insurance products made sense for many employers for a long period of time. The concept was simple: Buy health insurance from a car...

Reed rejects new gun control measures

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Reed rejects new gun control measures

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Oct 04, 2017

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed on Tuesday called news of the Las Vegas mass shooting “very sobering,” and he offered prayers to survivors, while rejecting added g...

Congressman Reed meets with area business people

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Congressman Reed meets with area business people

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Apr 20, 2017

OLEAN — U.S. Rep. Tom Reed met with Olean-area business people Wednesday to discuss their concerns and talk about tax reform at Olean Business Develop...

Reed: House to tackle Obamacare repeal

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Reed: House to tackle Obamacare repeal

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Jan 04, 2017

Repealing the Affordable Care Act remains at the top of House Republicans’ significant legislative priorities, U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said in Washington, ...

Reed: House to tackle Obamacare repeal

Reed: House to tackle Obamacare repeal

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Jan 04, 2017

Repealing the Affordable Care Act remains at the top of House Republicans’ significant legislative priorities, U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said in Washington, ...

Reed expects passage of 21st Century Cures Act

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Reed expects passage of 21st Century Cures Act

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Nov 29, 2016

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning, said Monday he expects the House and Senate to approve the 21st Century Cures Act, one focus of which increases researc...