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Gillibrand: End Major Flight Delays By Closing Corporate Jet Loophole

Jim Rondenelli — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:46:09 +0000

A New York lawmaker wants to end major flight delays by closing a corporate jet loophole to pay for furloughed air traffic controllers.

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Gillibrand Announces Bill To Bolster High-Tech Manufacturing In New York

Jim Rondenelli — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:24:27 +0000

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was at ECR International in Utica today to announce new legislation to bolster high-tech manufacturing in New York.

Gillibrand's "Made in America Manufacturing Act" would create a federal funding competition that encourages regional publi

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Gillibrand, Hanna Urge USDA To Reclassify Greek Yogurt

Jim Rondenelli — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:17:00 +0000

Washington, DC (WIBX) - Senator Kristen Gillibrand and Congressman Richard Hanna are renewing their call to officially classify Greek yogurt as a source of protein under the Department of Agriculture's MyPlate nutrition guidelines.

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Griffiss Gets $745K To Upgrade Airport

Jim Rondenelli — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 09:22:44 +0000

Rome, NY (WIBX) - The Federal Aviation Administration will re-admit Griffiss International Airport into the Military Airport Program with a grant of $270,000.

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Gillibrand Visits Rome In Support Of Small Businesses

WIBX — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:02:17 +0000

Rome, NY (WIBX) - A small company in Rome got a special visit from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, (D-NY) today.

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Gillibrand Releases Tax Returns On Sunlight Report

Kristine Bellino — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 14:42:04 +0000

Washington, DC (WIBX) - New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is letting you see her tax returns.

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Today Is Primary Day In New York

Jim Rondenelli — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 09:20:43 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Voters in New York will head to the polls today for Congressional primaries.

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USDA, FSIS To Begin Testing For More Strains Of E.Coli

WIBX — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:45:05 +0000

Washington, DC (WIBX) - Starting next week, the USDA and Food Safety Inspection Service will begin testing for six additional strains of E. coli.

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Senators Prevent Shady Sunscreen Labels From Blinding Consumers

Kristine Bellino — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:33:13 +0000

Albany, NY (WIBX) - Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are joining forces to make certain that consumers are not blinded by misleading sunscreen labels.

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Gillibrand Announces Launch Of Legislation For Vets At Griffiss Park

Kristine Bellino — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:51:04 +0000

Rome, NY (WIBX) - Using an airport hangar at Mohawk Valley Community College's Griffiss park campus as a backdrop, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined local legislators, veterans, and instructors to announce the take-off of legislation she is sponsoring to make certain that returning war veterans have jobs to come back to when they come home.

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Gillibrand Making Access To Farmers' Markets A "SNAP"

Kristine Bellino — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:33:58 +0000

Washington, DC (WIBX) - Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is making access to farmers' markets a "SNAP."

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Senators Try To Save Local Post Office Days Before Closure

Kristine Bellino — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:31:49 +0000

Washington, DC (WIBX) - "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds..." unless the post office closes, of course.

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Gillibrand Trying To Keep Disaster Dollars Intact

Kristine Bellino — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:24:32 +0000

Washington, DC (WIBX) - Irene and Lee are prompting action from Kirsten.

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Gillibrand Wants Cameras In Supreme Court

Kristine Bellino — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:00:55 +0000

Washington, DC (WIBX) - Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is calling for the Supreme Court to allow cameras in the courtroom for what promises to be the making of historic legal history.

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Gillibrand Requesting More Aid For Seniors

Kristine Bellino — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:04:23 +0000

(WIBX) - Almost 80,000 Central New Yorkers will reach the age of 60 within the next five years.

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Gillibrand Urges Continuation of Unemployment Insurance

Kristine Bellino — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:21:59 +0000

(WIBX) - US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, (D) NY, is urging Congress to continue benefits for the nation's nearly 13-milllion unemployed.

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Gillibrand Responds To Criticism Of PIPA Legislation

WIBX — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:22:19 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - After facing mounting criticism and protests from websites like Wikipedia and Google, Senator Kristin Gillibrand, a co-sponsor of PIPA, or Protect IP Act, says she has worked to make an important change to the bill.

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U.S. Senator Gillibrand Speaks Out About Congressional Insider Trading

Branden Block — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:05:51 +0000

Washington, D.C. (WIBX) - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand testified today at a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairsm, the committee is looking into insider trading by members of Congress

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Rome Cybersecurity Company Expanding

Branden Block — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:38:15 +0000

Rome, NY (WIBX) - A local information security company is about to move into a brand new, 10-million dollar state of the art facility. Earlier today, Assured Information Security, located at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park, opened its doors to show off the new building

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Senators Urge Federal Government To Reverse Earlier Decision and Grant Individual Assistance To Upstate New York Homeowners Affected By April Storms

mary.klievoneit — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:57:42 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - United States Senators Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are urging the Federal Government to grant individual disaster assistance to Upstate New York homeowners affected by April storms.

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