White Plains, NY — As people around the globe observe Earth Day this weekend, Westchester County Legislators Kitley Covill and Nancy Barr are putting their environmental principles into action at home: They are proposing legislation to encourage the use of reusable bags and keep single-use plastic checkout bags out of the County’s streets, landfills and waterways.

County Executive George Latimer delivered his first State of the County Address on Monday night, and it was an historic occasion as the speech returned to the Chambers of the Board of Legislators after a six-year absence.

White Plains, NY — The Westchester County Board of Legislators Monday night passed a measure to combat gender pay inequity and also to help job seekers who may have been downsized or may be returning to work after a long hiatus.

White Plains, NY — The Westchester County Board of Legislators marked Women's History Month on Monday night, celebrating four women for their contributions to the county, the state and the country.

White Plains, NY — The Westchester County Board of Legislators is urging the New York State Public Service Commission to impose stiff financial penalties on Consolidated Edison and New York State Electric and Gas for the companies’ response to the March storms that left thousands of Westchester residents without power, many for a week or more.