For the first time, Republican State Senator Rich Funke has won the endorsement of the New York League of Conservation Voters. The statewide environmental group says that Funke is a valuable ally in Albany, despite the fact that the senator is silent on climate change. The endorsement is a big get, even though Funke may […]
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Town’s rained out and tapped out
On June 15, 3.3 inches of rain fell within 40 minutes in the Ontario County town of Richmond. The “gully washer,” as Supervisor Ralph Angelo calls it, busted out 22 culverts along town roads, with East Lake Road taking the worst hit. If that sounds familiar, there’s good reason. On one July day last year, […]
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Funke signs on to child safe products bill
Republican State Senate Rich Funke has signed on to legislation that would ban some heavy metals and toxic chemicals from children’s products. Funke was originally set to announce his support for the legislation, the Child Safe Products Act, last month, but he pulled out of a scheduled press conference. His spokesperson said that he was […]
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Toy safety bill meets Albany meat grinder
A bill that bans heavy metals and toxic chemicals from children’s products seems like an easy political win. And last week, a group of advocates was prepared to announce that Senator Rich Funke was on board as co-sponsor of the Child Safe Products Act. But Funke pulled out the day before the scheduled press conference. […]
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Funke to respond to Cuomo address
The state Republican Party has tapped Senator Rich Funke to give the GOP response to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State address, which is scheduled for Wednesday. The Senate majority leader typically delivers the GOP’s response, but Majority Leader Dean Skelos asked Funke, a former radio and TV broadcaster, to do it this time. […]
