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The federal Department of Homeland Security is currently accepting applications for 2011 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grants.

The growing scourge of addiction to prescription painkillers is striking a nerve statewide, and that signals hope for long-stalled efforts to develop a better tracking system.

Congressman Brian Higgins welcomed the news that CSX has replaced the equipment at the Van Buren railroad crossing in the town of Pomfret.

New York Congressman Brian Higgins joined Flight 3407 families and members of the Western New York Congressional delegation in a news conference Tuesday on Capitol Hill calling for a sustained push for "one level of aviation safety." This is a continuation of the ongoing effort to advocate for stronger rules on pilot fatigue, pilot training and ... (more)

The Sunlight Foundation has crunched the numbers to answer an age-old question: who is the most beloved of all members of Congress on Capitol Hill? According to a recent report on staff retention, fully 90% of Mr.

New York Congressman Brian Higgins on Monday announced the February schedule for his Congress on Your Corner program in Erie County, which provides local residents with access to the Congressman's office through satellite office hours at locations in the district.

Congressman Brian Higgins announced the February schedule for his Congress on Your Corner program, which provides local residents with access to the Congressman's office through satellite office hours at locations in the district.

A diverse, bipartisan coalition from New York State's Congressional delegation on Tuesday issued an open letter to state lawmakers urging the Senate and Assembly to pass Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman's plan to tackle the prescription drug epidemic ravaging communities across the state.

Buffalo, N.Y. -- New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald on Tuesday announced structural repairs will be expedited on the former Route 219 Bridge over Cattaraugus Creek in the towns of Concord, Erie County, and Ashford, Cattaraugus County.

Jan. 30, 2012 - Congressman Brian Higgins recently held a press conference at Zenger Group, a printing and direct mail service provider, to oppose the scheduled closure of the Postal Service William Street mail processing facility here.

You might call this week's release of new legislative district lines the New York State political world's long-awaited starting signal.

Residents had a chance to converse with a congressman Friday as part of Congress on Your Corner.

Massachusetts Congressman Stephen F. Lynch is joining New York Congressman Brian Higgins in asking the U.S. Postmaster General to remove the Buffalo Mail Processing facility from the list of those slated for closure.

President Obama on Tuesday gave a qualified endorsement to a kind of natural gas drilling that many New Yorkers fear and a strong call for a revival of American manufacturing - based in part on the auto industry's comeback and a crackdown on unfair Chinese trading practices.

Rep. Brian Higgins and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand were both pleased with President Barak Obama's third State of the Union address Tuesday evening and the blueprint he presented for the year.

A local volunteer fire chief from a community devastated by Tropical Storm Irene will be attending President Obama's State of the Union address in the nation's capital tonight.

A group of New York congressmen and women from both major parties will sit together during Tuesday night's State of the Union address by President Barack Obama to demonstrate bipartisanship.

Topics: Brian Higgins , New York City , State of the Union address , united states , wall street , Warfare and Conflict , Washington , Western New York As Americans prepare to tune into tomorrow's State of the Union Address, many are wondering what's in store for 2012 in Washington, DC.

Rep. Maurice Hinchey, a senior House Democrat from the Catskills, is retiring at the end of this year - a move that could end up saving the congressional seat of either Rep.

Democratic Common Councilmember Michael Kearns will run as a Republican in the upcoming special election for the 145th Assembly seat.