State Rep. Jim DeSana has re-introduced legislation that would give people back the freedom to raise and keep backyard chickens. The legislation would allow chicken coops on residential-zoned properties with an area of at least a quarter-acre. Five hens could be kept per quarter-acre of lot size, up to 25 chickens total. “A young hen […]

State Rep. Jim DeSana, R-Carleton, today issued the following statement after skipping a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Welch Center for Health and Public Safety at Monroe County Community College on Wednesday morning: “I declined an invitation to participate in a groundbreaking ceremony because I cannot condone the MCCC bathroom policy, and I don’t want […]