Robert Ortt, a Republican, is the minority leader of the New York state Senate. Previously, he served as mayor of North Tonawanda.
Robert Ortt
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If New York’s proposed limits on natural gas in buildings take effect, the grid today can’t handle the increased electric load.
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“With the ongoing pandemic, our State Park attendance is at the highest it’s ever been.”
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Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democratic lawmakers are “granting free tuition to illegal immigrants while closing Excelsior Scholarship applications to citizen students.”