Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

ALBANY – The process of redrawing election district maps, which takes place every 10 years, is never a simple endeavor. Logical, thoughtful and geographically reasonable election districts are an important component of our representative democracy. […]

ALBANY – Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) issued the following statement on the Court of Appeals decision to redraw Congressional district lines. In 2022, Republican victories in New York helped flip the balance of […]

Column from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay ALBANY – New York’s radical green-energy agenda has been destined for failure since the moment it was conceived. In its earliest stages, liberal supporters of the bill refused […]

Column from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay ALBANY – Small businesses are the backbone of New York’s communities and one of the most important elements of our state’s economy. Data from Empire State Development shows […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]