Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Every 10 years, following the federal census, congressional and legislative district lines are redrawn to reflect population changes. Most New Yorkers probably don’t spend much time thinking about the process, nor should they have to. […]

The whirlwind of the state budget is finally behind us, and it’s getting more than enough airtime. What I want to bring to the forefront is that next week marks National CPR & AED Awareness […]

Start spreadin’ the news. This week’s announcement that Constellation Energy will pursue federal approval for new nuclear development at Nine Mile Point is monumental news for Oswego County and all of New York. If approved, […]

There were some state budget developments this week, but we definitely didn’t get the white smoke we were expecting. While our own state budget remains in bureaucratic purgatory, now 45 days past the April 1 […]

If you’re looking for a state budget update, there’s good news and bad news. The good news: According to Gov. Kathy Hochul, an agreement has been reached with legislative leaders on key budget priorities. The […]

Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) will host his annual blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross on Friday, May 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the McCrobie Building in Oswego. Blood donations […]

Last week, I wrote about New York state’s business-smothering taxes and overall dismal tax climate, being ranked worst in the nation on the Tax Foundation’s 2026 State Tax Competitiveness Index, the result of years of […]

The new era of space exploration has begun. By the time you’re reading this, the Artemis II mission will be complete, the first time in more than half a century that astronauts have traveled to […]

Gov. Kathy Hochul promised New York would be a “leader” in clean energy. Today, the only thing we’re leading the nation in is crushing utility bills and edging closer to rolling blackouts. A perfect storm […]