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  • 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
  • Owens, Schumer: Gun club scheduling issues resolved
    May 18, 2012 - LOUISVILLE - Scheduling issues caused by an influx of federal agents training at the Massena Rod and Gun Club have been resolved, according to Sen. Charles E. Schumer and Rep. William L. Owens. Mr. Owens and Mr. Schumer issued a joint statement Thursday saying communication had improved between the ... More
  • After Congressional Gridlock, Student Loan Rates Could Spike
    May 9, 2012 - In April, Rep. William L. Owens was one of the few Democrats in the House to cross party lines to vote for a bill that would extend the low interest rate, which originally was passed in 2007. That’s despite the fact that he didn’t like how the $5.9 billion, one-year extension was paid for, and that ... More
  • Farmers, legislators decry bill preventing teens from working on farms
    Apr 16, 2012 - Mr. Owens added the department didn’t take the time to study what farmers are already doing at the ground level to ensure teens are properly trained. “People are already acting responsibly relative to their kids, watching what they’re doing and enrolling them in training courses,” he said. Working o... More
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