By NATHAN BROWN, Enterprise Staff Writer

Jobs, specifically the lack of them, were a major theme of Bill Owens' congressional campaign, and in that vein, the first bill he has introduced into Congress is a rural job-creation tax credit.

Earlier this week, President Obama delivered his first state of the union address, and I would like to briefly update you on what it means for Upstate New York and what I plan on doing here in Washington to move our country forward.