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LITTLE VALLEY — In a money-saving move, Cattaraugus County lawmakers authorized a contract with the city of Olean Wednesday to dispose of leachate fro...

ALBANY (AP) — Lawmakers in the New York state Assembly have voted to make opioid addiction a qualifying condition for medical marijuana. The Democrat-...

BELMONT — The Allegany County Legislature during Monday’s session authorized creation of a full-time registered professional nurse position in the Dep...

LITTLE VALLEY — A Cattaraugus County lawmaker renewed his call for an employee dress code earlier this week. Legislator Vergilio “Dick” Giardini, D-Al...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers approved a change Wednesday in its self-insurance plan for Workmen’s Compensation Insurance. The county’s...

ALBANY (AP) — A culture of secrecy has long shielded state lawmakers accused of sexual harassment in New York. But advocates hope a new policy will br...

LITTLE VALLEY — The calendar may say early April — and there’s still snow on the ground in parts of Cattaraugus County — but it’s not too soon to thin...

ALBANY (AP) — Here's a look at some of the key items in a new $168.3 billion state budget passed by New York state lawmakers Saturday: NYC TOLLS: In a...

BELMONT — The Allegany County Legislature on Monday moved forward with proposed legislation to raise the age to 21 for the purchase of tobacco product...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers had expected to approve a local law declaring the heroin/opioid epidemic a public nuisance Wednesday foll...

The conviction of a former top aide to Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo spurred fresh demands to address Albany’s culture of backroom dealing Wednesday — ...

BELMONT — A proposed law raising the minimum age from 18 to 21 for the legal purchase of tobacco products was shelved in 2017 but has been resurrected...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County nursing homes director Timothy Hellwig resigned last month partly because he failed to notify county officials of a...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers added their voice Wednesday to counties in the state seeking an extension of the pistol permit recertific...

LITTLE VALLEY — At last count, as many as 10,000 Cattaraugus County pistol permit holders had failed to recertify their permits by the Jan. 31 deadlin...

Local teachers and lawmakers, who met last week to discuss their anticipation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s education spending plan, are relatively optimisti...

ALBANY — In this week's New York state government news, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's pivot to the left is getting noticed, and the Senate and Assemb...

SOUTH DAYTON — Cattaraugus County lawmakers will gather together for calling hours Thursday for Legislature Chairman Paula Stockman of South Dayton, w...