New Senator Joining Salka To Stem COVID Overreach By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com This could be the begining of a beautiful friendship. Fresh from his swearing-in as state Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Schenevus, in his hometown fire hall at 1:08 p.m. New Year’s Day, the freshman signaled he is planning to collaborate with Assemblyman John Salka, R-Brookfield, on two key pieces of legislation: One, as he promised during the campaign, Oberacker plans to introduce legislation mirroring Salka’s to overturn…
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Dedication Of Rt. 205 Planned Monday In Honor Of Marine HARTWICK – The dedication of a section of Route 205 through Hartwick in honor of Marine Corps Sgt. John Kempe Winslow, who died in Vietnam, is planned at 2 p.m. Monday south of the hamlet. The dedication, which will be attended by state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, and Assemblyman John Salka, R-Brookfield, had been planned last spring, but was delayed by the COVID-19 state of emergency. Seward and Salka introduced…
Assemblyman Salka Hosts Bail-Reform Rally Locally Lawmakers, Sheriffs, Prosecutors Gather Thursday At County Jail MIDDLEFIELD – Otsego County Assemblyman John Salka, R-Brookfield, is organizing at “Repeal Bail Reform” Rally at 10:30 a.m. this Thursday, Feb. 6, at the Otsego County Correctional Facility, next to the county’s Meadows Office Building in the Town of Middlefield. In addition to state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, attendees include three other assemblyman, including Chris Tague and Brian Miller, who represent parts of Otsego County; four…
VIPS, 140 AT STATE OF STATE At Wistful Event, Seward Receives Standing Ovation A visibly pleased state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, above, who announced last week he will retire at the end of the year after 34 years representing Otsego County in Albany, receives a standing ovation from the 140 attendees at the Otsego Chamber’s State of the State Luncheon today at SUNY Oneonta’s Morris Hall. He is flanked by Congressman Antonio Delgado, D-19, right, and Assemblyman John Salka,…
CLICK HERE FOR YOUTUBE VIDEO Delgado, Salka, Justice for Jill Focus When County Reps Meet…
Who’s Who In County GOP At Salka’s Summer Festival Otsego County’s Assemblyman John Salka, R-Brookfield, top left, shares lessons from the campaign trail with attorney Mark Masler, Cortland, candidate for state Supreme Court judge for the Sixth Judicial District, which includes Otsego County, this afternoon at the freshman assemblyman’s first annual Fall Festival at Rustic Ridge Winery, Town of Burlington. In the background, Rob Norris of Leonardsville, right, and Tripp Swart, West Edmeston, provide the foot-tapping music; the musicians usually…
Huntington Library Wins Grant For Indoor, Outdoor Lighting ONEONTA – The Huntington Memorial Library has received a state grant to install energy-efficient and historically accurate outdoor lighting. The grant is part of $600,000 in library grants Assemblyman John Salka, R-Brookfield, announced today for his district, including two others in Otsego County: • To the Richfield Springs Public Library, to make the restroom ADA compliant • To the Edmeston Free Library, for interior and exterior renovations…
RSS Project Out, Salka Tells Foes Report: No State Funding For Riverside Apartments ONEONTA – Assemblyman John Salka, R-Brookfield, who represents Oneonta, has told local foes of Riverside Apartments that the state has denied funding to RSS’ 64-unit housing project at River and Duane streets, according to an email from Donna Harmer to fellow members of Sixth Ward Neighbors United.…
SALKA PUSHED FOR BILL Cuomo Bypasses Dems To Provide Tuition Aid To Gold Star Families Bypassing his fellow Democrats in the Assembly, Governor Cuomo today ordered the state to begin providing tuition assistance to Gold Star Families, the spouses and children of soldiers killed in the line of duty. Otsego County Assembly John Salka, R-Brookfield, who has been pushing the legislation, said the governor’s action “is simply amazing.” He said, “From me and my peers in the Assembly Republican Conference,…
OPPOSITION BLOCKS 25,000 JOBS Seward, Salka Regret NYC’s Loss Of Amazon ONEONTA – Otsego County’s delegation in the state Legislature today expressed regret on news that Amazon has backed away from locating its second headquarters in Long Island City, Queens. “This is a lost opportunity for New York State,” said state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford. “It is extremely unfortunate that a hostile political environment has resulted in the loss of 25,000 good paying jobs. While I have been critical of…