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Tedisco calls for probe into ex-aide's alleged espionage
Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Ballston Lake) has called for a state legislative investigation following the indictment of Linda Sun, a former top aide to Governor Hochul and former Governor Cuomo, on charges of acting as an illegal agent for the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York indicted Sun yesterday.
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Governor signs new Tedisco & Walsh law benefiting Saratoga County
Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Ballston Lake) and Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C-Ballston) announced today that new legislation they sponsored to benefit Saratoga County residents has been signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul.
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Judge criticizes New York's bail law amid repeated release of robbery suspects
On August 15, 2024, a judge expressed frustration during a hearing regarding the suspects involved in the robbery of Lola in Saratoga Springs. The judge noted his inability to set bail for the alleged burglars due to New York’s current bail law.
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Tedisco criticizes release of burglary suspects under current bail laws
State Senator Jim Tedisco expressed strong disapproval following the release of three suspects involved in a burglary at Lola in Saratoga Springs. The individuals, all from Washington, DC, were apprehended early in the morning in Clifton Park after attempting to evade police at high speed. They were subsequently released by the court without bail.
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Tedisco honors retired members of NYS Army National Guard's 247th Medical Company
Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Ballston Lake) today honored the retired members of the 247th Medical Company of the New York State Army National Guard and their families, recognizing their outstanding service and contributions to the community, state, and nation.
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Safe summer bike helmet program marks its 26th anniversary
Ballston Spa -- Exercise safely this summer and get free ice cream to beat the heat. That’s the goal of Senator Jim Tedisco’s (R,C-Ballston Lake) Safe Summer Bike Helmet program, celebrating its 26th anniversary of keeping Saratoga County and Schenectady County children safe.
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Senator Tedisco honors fallen NYS trooper with posthumous Liberty Medal
Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Ballston Lake) posthumously presented the NYS Senate Liberty Medal, the Senate's highest award for service, to U.S. Air Force veteran and New York State Trooper Timothy P. Pratt of Moreau at an “Honor Our Deceased Veterans” ceremony held by the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors.
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Senator Tedisco welcomes Mechanicville Elementary 4th graders to NYS Capitol
Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Ballston Lake) welcomed the 4th grade class from Mechanicville Elementary School to the New York State Capitol today, providing the students with a tour of the historic building.
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New legislation aims at preserving parkland and enhancing DA recruitment
Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Ballston Lake) and Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C-Ballston) announced the final passage of new legislation aimed at benefiting residents in the Village of Ballston Spa, Town of Milton, and Saratoga County.
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Tedisco and Walsh honor Ballston Spa's state wrestling champion
Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Ballston Lake) and Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C-Ballston) today honored Mia Collins, a trailblazing girls wrestling state champion from Ballston Spa High School, at the state Capitol.
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Paul O'Keefe: Korean War veteran's enduring legacy in community service
Paul O’Keefe was drafted into the United States Army and served as a Private First Class. A resident of Mechanicville, New York, he attended basic training at Camp Atterbury in Indiana. He was stationed in Japan and Busan, Korea, where he served for seven months at the onset of the Korean War.
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Korean War veteran inducted into NYS Senate Veterans Hall of Fame
Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Ballston Lake) today inducted Korean War combat veteran Paul O’Keefe of Mechanicville into the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the State Capitol in Albany, NY.
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Tedisco honors Saratoga Springs senior with NYS Senate Youth Leadership Award
Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Ballston Lake) honored Theresa Prehn, a graduating senior from Saratoga Springs High School, as the recipient of the 2024 NYS Senate Youth Leadership Recognition Award for the 44th Senate District.
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Greenfield girl scout receives NYS Senate Liberty Medal for saving toddler
Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Ballston Lake) presented the New York State Senate Liberty Medal, the Senate’s highest honor, to 12-year-old Amelia Juracka from Greenfield, NY. The sixth grader saved her two-year-old cousin from drowning in a pool last summer. This makes her the youngest person Senator Tedisco has ever honored with the New York State Liberty Medal and one of the youngest in state history. The ceremony was held at the Queensbury offices of the Girl Scouts of Northeastern, New York.
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Bipartisan bill aims at adding antisemitic desecration of cemeteries to NY hate crimes law
Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Ballston Lake) and Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein (D-Brooklyn) announced today that they are sponsoring new bipartisan legislation to combat the increasing wave of antisemitism in New York State. The proposed law seeks to add the antisemitic desecration of a Jewish cemetery or any religious cemetery to the state hate crimes law.
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Vietnam-era veteran Helene Wallingford's life: From nursing to education
Helene Wallingford, a resident of Malta, New York, is a veteran from the Vietnam era and a former United States Navy Lieutenant. She served five years of active duty in the U.S. Navy from 1965 to 1970 as a nurse. Her role involved providing healing care for injured and wounded American service members during the peak of the Vietnam War.
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Vietnam veteran nurse honored as New York State Senate Woman of Distinction
Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Ballston Lake) and his colleagues in the New York State Senate honored Malta resident, Vietnam War veteran, and former U.S. Navy nurse, Lt. Helene Wallingford as a New York State Senate Woman of Distinction on May 14, 2024.
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Tedisco honors NYS champion Stillwater high school boys basketball team
Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Ballston Lake) took the opportunity today to honor the New York State Class B Stillwater High School Boys Basketball Team on the Senate Floor. A resolution was passed commemorating their state championship season.
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Tedisco welcomes elementary students for a tour at NYS Capitol
Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Ballston Lake) recently extended a warm welcome to the 4th grade class from Stillwater Elementary School during their visit to Albany. He provided them with an insightful tour of the New York State Capitol.
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Tedisco Criticizes Hochul for Lack of Transparency in COVID Report Contract
Senator Jim Tedisco criticized Governor Kathy Hochul for failing to release the administration’s contract for an "independent" pandemic policy review concerning the deaths of 15,000 New Yorkers in state-regulated nursing homes due to COVID. Tedisco expressed his frustration, stating, “The public has a right to know what their government is doing in their stead. Where is the Governor’s $4.3 million pandemic policy review...Why should it take months for the Governor’s office to send me a copy of a simple contract for this report that should be publicly accessible for all to...