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Clean Slate Signing Another Step Back For Public Safety

November 18, 2023 Contributor

ALBANY – Nearly every public poll conducted in recent years has reflected a similar sentiment: crime is a significant problem in New York. Yet this week, we were reminded that the public’s sense of urgency […]

Statement From Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay On The Signing Of The Clean Slate Act

November 16, 2023 Contributor

ALBANY, NY – Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) issued the following statement on the Clean Slate Act, which was signed into law today by Governor Hochul. The Clean Slate Act automatically seals criminal records […]

Barclay And Assembly Republicans Introduce More Fixes To Democrats’ Still-Broken Bail Reform Law

November 10, 2023 Contributor

ALBANY, NY – Assembly Republican Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) and the Assembly Republican Conference have introduced a bill that would make certain criminal offenses bail-eligible. In part, the bill will ensure threats of mass harm […]

College Campuses Must Provide A Safe Learning Space For Students Of All Backgrounds

November 5, 2023 Contributor

Weekly Column from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay ALBANY, NY – New York’s college campuses are no place for antisemitism, hate speech or violence of any kind, and any university administration that fails to ensure […]

Assembly Republicans Introduce “Dismantling Student Antisemitism Act” (“Dsa Act”) Requiring Colleges To Combat Incidents Of Hate

November 2, 2023 Contributor

In response to the rising incidents of antisemitism on college campuses, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) and the Assembly Republican Conference have introduced legislation requiring colleges within New York state to directly address recent alarming […]

Barclay To Cornell President: College Campuses Must Deal With Antisemitism

November 1, 2023 Contributor

Assembly Minority Leader Requests Answers on University Practices; Legislature Should Address Rise of Antisemitism at NY’s Colleges ALBANY, NY – In a letter to Cornell University President Martha Pollack, state Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay […]