New York State Senator Greg Ball

4/25/13 - Panel

Joe Donahue — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Today's panelists are WAMC's Ray Graf and Times-Union Capital reporter, Jimmy Vielkind. Joe Donahue moderates.

Topics include:
Election finance reform
Senator Greg Ball on torture
Mixed Martial Arts

State Senator Defends Tweet, Calls For Death Penalty for Cop Killers

Allison Dunne — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:37:14 +0000

Following the Boston Marathon bombings, a New York state Senator is renewing his call for the death penalty. He also says he’s not opposed to torture, under certain circumstances, and is standing by a tweet that made national headlines.

Following the capture of Boston Marathon bomber suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Republican state Senator from the Hudson Valley Greg Ball tweeted Friday night, quote “So, scumbag #2 in custody. Who wouldn’t use torture on this punk to save more lives?”

Forum in Putnam County Addresses School Safety

Allison Dunne — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:04:00 +0000

A New York State Senator from the Hudson Valley is holding a roundtable later this morning on school safety. He is hosting the forum with a county sheriff.

NYS Senator Praises Veterans' Cemetery Bill

Allison Dunne — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 17:28:12 +0000

A New York State Senator from the Hudson Valley says the 2013-2014 budget headed for Governor Andrew Cuomo’s signature, creates a first-of-its-kind program in the state.

NYS Senator Supports Public-Private Partnership for Tappan Zee Financing

Allison Dunne — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:18:48 +0000

A New York State Senator is urging his colleagues in the legislature to pass a bill that he says could help finance part of the construction of the replacement Tappan Zee Bridge.

Republican Senator Greg Ball, knowing that more funding is needed to build a replacement Tappan Zee Bridge, says he wants legislators to pass a public-private partnership, or P3, bill.

NYS Senator Inducts Veterans Into His Hall of Fame

Allison Dunne — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:44:45 +0000

A New York State Senator from the Hudson Valley will hold his second annual Veterans’ Hall of Fame tonight (Saturday). The event was originally scheduled back on November 1, but was moved because of Superstorm Sandy.

They Make a Plea for More Mandate Relief

Allison Dunne — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:04:45 +0000

More than a dozen, local elected officials stood with New York State Senator Greg Ball Thursday, urging state lawmakers to pass a comprehensive mandate relief package. They say without mandate relief beyond what Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed in his 2013-2014 budget, municipalities, and school districts will go broke. They assembled at Yorktown Town Hall in Westchester. Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino was there.

And here’s Republican Senator from Putnam County Greg Ball.