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  • WDT: Owens tours AA Kingston Middle School, hears meal concerns
    Sep 25, 2012 - POTSDAM — Healthier foods aren’t flying with students at Potsdam Central School, the district’s food service director told Rep. William L. Owens during the congressman’s visit to A.A. Kingston Middle School on Monday. David J. Gravlin told Mr. Owens, D-Plattsburgh, that fewer students were eating th... More
  • Farm bill is just another victim of politics
    Sep 21, 2012 - From "The Hill" Newspaper, 9/21/2012 The farm bill is not just about food and nutrition. It’s a jobs bill, a trade bill, a research bill, an energy bill, a rural infrastructure bill, and a conservation bill. It ensures a safe and abundant food supply, which is critical to our national security. We h... More
  • MPC: Schumer, Owens seeking funding for Massena Rod & Gun Club improvements
    Jul 26, 2012 - When officers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are using gun ranges at the Massena Rod & Gun Club, paying members of the club are often displaced. To help alleviate that problem, Senator Charles Schumer and Congressman William L. Owens have drafted ... More
  • WDT: Owens: Cross-border businesses are the ticket to area’s growth
    Jul 17, 2012 - The St. Lawrence River and the international border should be seen not as a boundary but an opportunity, said U.S. Rep. William L. Owens on Monday. “The key to economic development in this part of the north country is developing cross-border relationships,” he said. “Canadian investment will promote... More
  • Owens co-sponsors ENFORCE Act
    Jun 27, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Bill Owens, D-Plattsburgh, announced today he is co-sponsoring the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion (ENFORCE) Act. The bill would hold "foreign nations accountable who explicitly evade international trade laws and hurt American manufacturers," according to a press re... More
  • The Burgh: Bill Owens lauds international program at Newcomb graduation
    Jun 26, 2012 - Newcomb — The Newcomb Central School District celebrated a big milestone this year, boosting its enrollment to 101 students. That may not seem like a lot, but considering the school had only 55 students five years ago, topping 100 is a big deal. The turnaround began after Superintendent Skip Hults b... More
  • Owens discusses farm bill
    Jun 25, 2012 - This is the first segment from an interview with U.S. Rep. Bill Owens, D-Plattsburgh, in Glens Falls on Friday. Q; The farm bill. The Senate has passed the farm bill. And, according to Sen. Gillibrand’s office, one of the aspects of that is a rural broadband program. Is that also in the House versio... More
  • Bombardier Transportation signs New York MTA contract
    Jun 6, 2012 - PLATTSBURGH — It’s official — Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract for 300 subway cars with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, to be delivered to New York City Transit. The order is valued at about $599 million. The MTA Board of Directors approved the contract with Bombardier on M... More
  • U.S. Congressman in Montreal to promote expansion of Quebec-New York trade corridors
    May 31, 2012 - Last week the U.S. Congressman Bill Owens, representing northern New York state, addressed Quebec business leaders in downtown Montreal on the advantages of considering his area in their companies’ expansion plans. The Ireland-Canada and Plattsburgh-North County Chamber of Commerce hosted the semina... More
  • Bill Owens reaches out to Canadian companies
    May 25, 2012 - Representative Bill Owens is working to increase economic ties between the North Country and Canadian businesses. The Democrat held a series of meetings in Canada this week in an effort to entice more Canadian companies to look to Northern New York for expansion. Several Canadian companies like Bom... More
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