Bill Owens

Area congressional members condemn IRS targeting of conservative groups

Ellen Abbott — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:42:28 +0000

Congressmen representing central and northern New York all agree that the recent IRS profiling of conservative organizations, including tea party groups, is wrong.

Owens: Fort Drum “in good shape” as Army considers cutbacks

Joanna Richards — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:03:53 +0000

The U.S. military is in the process of cutting almost half a trillion dollars from its budget over ten years. The Pentagon says the cuts will lead to a more agile force with a new strategic mission. A new Army report weighs alternatives for restructuring that could affect Fort Drum. Under one scenario, the post could see an increase of 3,000 soldiers, but under another, it could lose up to 8,000 soldiers and 15 percent of its civilian workforce.

Maffei hopes for bipartisan cooperation on the economy

Durrie Lawrence — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:26:14 +0000

Just a week after being sworn in a second time, Syracuse area Rep. Dan Maffei appeared back in the district in East Syracuse Friday afternoon. The Democrat from DeWitt said that he hopes Congress will be able to work through their differences by focusing on the economy.

Owens holds on to North Country congressional seat

Brian Mann and David Sommerstein — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:00:02 +0000

Democrat Bill Owens survived one of the most costly and bitter political campaigns in North Country history last night. He defeated Republican businessman Matt Doheny by about 4,000 votes.

Poll shows Doheny-Owens race in statistical tie

Catherine Loper — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:15:01 +0000

The two candidates running for the North Country's congressional seat are in a statistical tie, according to the latest poll from Siena College. Republican Matt Doheny trailed incumbent Democrat Bill Owens by 13 points in Siena's last poll seven weeks ago. Owens now leads by just one point in the poll released today, which showed the Democrat receiving 44 percent support, to Doheny's 43 percent.

Jobs were top issue for audience at Doheny-Owens debate

Joanna Richards — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 08:51:00 +0000

In northern New York, a large audience showed up for the debate televised on YNN was held in the contentious race between Democrat incumbent Bill Owens and Republican challenger Matt Doheny.

Owens and Doheny face off in a televised debate

David Sommerstein — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:37:58 +0000

The two major party candidates met for the last debate in the North Country's Congressional race last night in Watertown. Incumbent Democrat Bill Owens and Republican Matt Doheny sparred on well-trodden ground, like tax cuts, the deficit, and Medicare. They also differed, sharply at times, on a range of other issues.

Owens and Doheny debate agricultural issues

Brian Mann — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:17:10 +0000

Democrat Congressman Bill Owens from Plattsburgh says passage of the federal farm bill that has stalled in Washington is one of his top priorities.

Owens works the senior vote in the North Country

David Sommerstein — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:00:01 +0000

Rep. Bill Owens (D-Plattsburgh) is making Medicare a big issue in his race with Republican Matt Doheny.

Senior citizens vote at higher rates than the rest of the population. So they’ll be key to the eventual winner of the North Country’s 21st Congressional district. And issues important to seniors, like health care law and Medicare, will take front stage until November.

Owens’ campaign has been ratcheting up the debate with Doheny on Medicare.

Owens enters contest of the airwaves

Catherine Loper — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:28:48 +0000

Congressman Bill Owens has released the first television advertisement of his re-election campaign -- a day after his Republican opponent Matt Doheny did.

Regional Congressional races take the contest to the airwaves

Catherine Loper — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:11:43 +0000

Two of the region's most hotly contested political races have taken to the airwaves with their first television commercials.

Local members of Congress react to Supreme Court health care decision

Catherine Loper — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:49:04 +0000

After the Supreme Court ruled on the Affordable Care Act, Republicans and Democrats alike have been trying to figure how to move forward in the fight over health care policy, including this regions's members of Congress.

Interview: Republican Kellie Greene, candidate for 21st Congressional district

Catherine Loper — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:49:44 +0000

June 26 is Congressional primary day in New York. In the newly redrawn 21st district in Northern New York, Republican Kellie Greene is running against Matt Doheny. The winner of that race will face incumbent Democrat Congressman Bill Owens in November. Doheny lost a close race to Owens two years ago. This year Greene hopes to get the chance to take on Owens. Greene spoke with WRVO's Catherine Loper.

Interview: Republican Matt Doheny, candidate for 21st Congressional district

Catherine Loper — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:49:11 +0000

June 26 is Congressional primary day in New York. In the newly redrawn 21st district in northern New York. Republican Matt Doheny is running against Kellie Greene. The winner of that race will face incumbent Democrat Bill Owens in November. Doheny lost a close race to Owens two years ago, and he's back for another run this year. Doheny recently he spoke with WRVO's Catherine Loper.

Bill Owens reaches out to Canadian companies

Ryan Delaney — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:36:20 +0000

Representative Bill Owens is working to increase economic ties between the North Country and Canadian businesses.

The Democrat held a series of meetings in Canada this week in an effort to entice more Canadian companies to look to Northern New York for expansion.

Bill Owens' $20,000 trip to Taiwan is questioned

Brian Mann — Fri, 11 May 2012 21:08:46 +0000

Congressman Bill Owens (D-Plattsburgh) says he will repay more than $20,000 for a junket that he took last December to Taiwan. The trip was paid for by a university in Taiwan. But it was planned and organized by a New York lobbying firm, which is no longer allowed under House of Representatives ethics rules.

Fort Drum eyed by House Republicans for new missile defense site

Joanna Richards — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:38:39 +0000

Fort Drum is being eyed as a possible location for a new East Coast missile defense site. Republicans in the House Armed Services committee called this week for a study on the issue.

Extended interview: Northern NY Congressman Bill Owens

Ellen Abbott — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:40:50 +0000

2011 has not been a good year for Congress. Just last week, the House narrowly passed an extension on a payroll tax cut. Earlier this year, a government shutdown was avoided after a battle over the debt ceiling.