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Orange County, New York, District Attorney Makes Illegal Gun Prosecution a Top Priority

Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler told The Epoch Times that his office’s top priority in 2023 is illegal handgun prosecution. The number of illegal gun cases at the office saw a slight uptick in 2022 from the previous year, from 96 to 99, after having been on a downward trajectory in years, he said…


$21 Million Earmarked for Orange County, New York, in Federal Omnibus Spending Bill

In the newly passed $1.7 trillion federal appropriation bill, a sum of $21.2 million was earmarked for 11 local projects in Orange County, according to a review by The Epoch Times.  Federal earmarks are money for specific local projects at the request of congressional members.  Residents in three municipalities—Middletown, Newburgh, and Kiryas Joel—saw the most money for local governmental and…