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LOOKING AHEAD TO A PRODUCTIVE 2023
As we look forward to the start of a new year, we do so with a sense of optimism and possibility. The beginning of 2023 presents the opportunity to look toward new goals, new ideas […]
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Cutting Energy Costs Critical to Job Outlook
Our region really is the state’s energy backyard from the nuclear plants in Oswego to the Moses Saunders Hydro Dam in Massena. We pay too much for energy because of decisions made over the past two decades, but I am working to bring those costs down.
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Balance Needed on Ballast Issue to Protect Jobs
This past week I was invited to attend a press conference at the Oswego Port Authority to discuss a Department of Environmental Conservation action intended to eliminate invasive species, but which instead threatens to shut down shipping through the St. Lawrence Seaway and into the Great Lakes.
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Creating Jobs Requires Trusting Each Other to Work Together
Over the past 20 years, manufacturing jobs have declined, but with the right policies we can retain what we have and create new jobs for our future.
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Working Together We Get Things Done
Putting people ahead of politics should be the mission of every lawmaker and elected official. After all, good ideas are not the exclusive property of one party or another. A good idea is simply a good idea.
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Agriculture Vital to Our Future
Agriculture is the foundation of our economy. It’s on our farms, where wealth is generated and economic viability begins. It’s on our farms where we see hard work produces a commodity that is sold to feed our families.
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Eliminating Government Waste Critical to State’s Economic Future
The financial difficulties this state faces were decades in the making and there is a great deal of work that still needs to be done to control spending and reduce the tax burden so that our economy can grow.
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Strong Schools, Lower Property Taxes Part of Plan for Recovery
At the forefront of many conversations is the need for good jobs, but with that, two factors in creating those jobs, property taxes and education.
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Budget Finished
Last week, we wrapped up the budget at last. By no stretch can I or any lawmaker say that this budget is perfect, but in these difficult times, it represents considerable progress from where we were on April 1.
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Late Budget Frustrating, But Improved Since April 1
This year’s legislative session has certainly had its share of frustrations, especially in regard to the state budget. With the vast majority of the budget completed, the end is in sight and I am looking forward to closing the process down.
