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Libous speaks
Libous speaks
Libous speaks
New York State Senator Thomas Libous discussed an indictment alleging he made false statements to the FBI during a live interview on WNBF Radio's Binghamton Now program. Libous answered questions from host Bob Joseph on Tuesday morning, one week after federal officials announced the indictment against the senator...
Medical marijuana?
Medical marijuana?
Medical marijuana?
New York State Senator Thomas Libous won't rule out using marijuana to deal with the nausea brought on by his cancer treatments. But he says he would only consider doing so if such use is legalized. Speaking from his Albany office on WNBF Radio's Binghamton Now program this morning, Libous said he had not decided whether he would support medicinal marijuana legislation this year...
Pharmacy school
Pharmacy school
Pharmacy school
The initial funding for a proposed Binghamton University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy will be included in Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposed budget. Senator Thomas Libous and University President Harvey Stenger say there's an agreement with the governor to set aside $10 million to start development of the new school...
Committee change
Committee change
Committee change
State Senator Thomas Libous is stepping down as chairman of the New York Senate Republican Campaign Committee. The post is going to Senator Catharine Young, an Olean Republican. Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos, who announced the change, thanked Libous for his "tireless work" in coordinating the party's Senate campaign strategy in recent years...
Ammunition exemption
Ammunition exemption
Ammunition exemption
The New York State Senate has approved a measure that would make retired police officers exempt from ammunition restrictions contained in the gun control law enacted in January. The exemption was passed early Friday morning by a vote of 49 to 14...
Battle continues
Battle continues
Battle continues
State Senator Thomas Libous has confirmed that the prostate cancer he's been battling for the past four years has spread. Gannett's Albany bureau on Wednesday reported doctors discovered tumors in his lungs last year. Libous has been undergoing a range of cancer treatment since 2009 and another round of chemotherapy is planned...
Libous responds
Libous responds
Libous responds
New York State Senator Thomas Libous was interviewed on WNBF Radio's Binghamton Now program Thursday. He discussed his support for high-volume hydraulic fracturing and responded to questions related to a Bloomberg News report. Libous insisted his support for fracking in the Marcellus Shale is not related to any potential personal gain...
Silence
Silence
Silence
State senator Thomas Libous had asked the state ethics panel to act quickly on a complaint against him filed by Binghamton mayor Matthew Ryan. But a year after Ryan mailed the formal complaint to the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, no information is available about the status of the agency's review of the matter...
Budget deal
Budget deal
Budget deal
There's a conceptual agreement on a New York state budget but plenty of details still have to be addressed before a final spending plan is adopted by lawmakers. Senator Thomas Libous says among the issues to be determined is the size of funding cuts for programs that help New Yorkers with disabilities...
Moratorium battle
Moratorium battle
Moratorium battle
The New York State Assembly has approved a two-year moratorium on fracking until more scientific information is available on potential environmental and health risks. A proposed moratorium won't be adopted unless the Senate agrees to such a move...

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