James Seward

State Senator James Seward announced Thursday legislation he is sponsoring that will extend the emergency medical technician five-year re-certification demonstration program.

State Senator James Seward paid tribute Tuesday to Kenneth Taylor of Franklin as a 2013 inductee to the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame. During his career as a Vietnam-era soldier, Sergeant Taylor served as team leader of six-man long range reconnaissance patrols in Vietnam.

State Senator James Seward announced that the state budget includes, at his insistence, $100,000 to continue the state’s participation in National History Day.

State Senator James Seward will be at the Farmers' Museum in Cooperstown to kick off the NY State History Day competition.

State Senator James Seward announced Thursday that the Senate has passed legislation he co-sponsored to create a new website aimed at improving government efficiency.

State Senator James Seward has announced he is sponsoring legislation to end pension benefits for elected officials convicted of felonies.

State Senator James Seward announced Friday that the 2013-2014 state budget includes, at his insistence, $150,000 to establish a Bassett Healthcare Network school-based health center at Richfield Springs Central School.

As a member of the joint budget conference committee on education, State Senator James Seward worked to boost school funding by $1 billion.

State Senator James Seward has been named to the education and higher education budget conference committees which held their first meetings Tuesday in Albany.

State senator James Seward Monday commented on passage of a senate budget resolution for fiscal year 2013-2014. "For the third straight year, we are on track to pass a budget on time and the earliest budget in more than 30 years," Seward said. "It's one that focuses on job creation, education aid for our neediest schools and tax relief for middle class families.