WNBF 1290 AM » Richard Hanna http://wnbf.com WNBF News Radio 1290 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:59:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Chenango County Receives Grant For Rail Repairs http://wnbf.com/chenango-county-receives-federal-funds-for-rail-repairs/ http://wnbf.com/chenango-county-receives-federal-funds-for-rail-repairs/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 17:49:41 +0000 Bob Joseph http://wnbf.com/?p=62972 A federal grant will help pay for some repair work to railroad lines in Chenango County.

Congressman Richard Hanna says the Economic Development Administration will provide $4.7 million dollars to fix sections of the rail system damaged by flooding in 2006 and 2011

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The leaders of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee appointed the Oneida County Republican and ten other House members to serve on the special panel

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]]> http://wnbf.com/hanna-to-serve-on-freight-transportation-panel/feed/ 0 Bob Joseph/WNBF News Hanna To Hold Open Door Session In Cortlandville http://wnbf.com/hanna-to-hold-open-door-session-in-cortlandville/ http://wnbf.com/hanna-to-hold-open-door-session-in-cortlandville/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:25:50 +0000 Bob Joseph http://wnbf.com/?p=54410 Area residents will have an opportunity to discuss their concerns with Congressman Richard Hanna this weekend.

The Oneida County Republican has scheduled an "open door meeting" on Saturday in Cortlandville

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The Oneida County Republican says he added his name to the statement because it's legal in New York state for gay people to marry

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]]> http://wnbf.com/hanna-mostly-positive-reaction-for-gay-marriage-stand/feed/ 0 Bob Joseph/WNBF News The State of Things: The Union, The County, The City http://wnbf.com/the-state-of-things-the-union-the-county-the-city/ http://wnbf.com/the-state-of-things-the-union-the-county-the-city/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:26:41 +0000 Bob Joseph http://wnbf.com/?p=44649 It's February. The groundhog has provided us with The State of Winter, so it's time to move on to The State of Just About Everything Else.

President Barack Obama will deliver his State of the Union Address Tuesday night to outline what he views as the top priorities as he starts his fifth year in office

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Hanna was sworn in today as the 113th Congress convened in Washington

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Speaking on WNBF Radio's Binghamton Now program this morning, Hanna said the "average person" in the Binghamton area would have wound up with a tax hike of $2,000 to $3,000 if the agreement had not been approved.

The Oneida C

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