Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Criminal Justice Reform Must Fix New York’s ‘Career Criminal’ Issue

April 22, 2023 Contributor
New York continues to lag the nation in job recovery but creating the new profession of “career criminal” is not the answer. Crime across the state, and particularly in New York City, has become completely entrenched in our daily lives. While the Assembly Minority Conference continues to push our counterparts and the governor to do something about it, there seems to be no real progress on the issue as we move through 2023.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Assembly Democrats Reject “Inflation Relief & Consumer Assistance Plan”

April 21, 2023 Contributor
Assembly Democrats today blocked a Republican proposal to suspend state sales tax on gasoline and a variety of everyday purchases, a measure which would have helped New Yorkers manage persistent inflation. The “Inflation Relief & Consumer Assistance Plan” (A.1690, Barclay) was rejected by Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee, preventing the bill from advancing to the Assembly floor.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Statement From Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay On New York’s Judicial Nomination Process

April 20, 2023 Contributor
“Rules aren’t supposed to change in the middle of the game. But the longer Democrats are in power, the more it seems to happen in Albany. The process of nominating a new chief judge has turned into a blatant attempt by New York Democrats to circumvent

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Assembly Republicans Call For Investigation On Gov. Hochul’s $2 Million ‘State Of The State’ Spending

April 18, 2023 Contributor
The Assembly Republican members on the Oversight, Analysis and Investigation Committee – Ranking Member Joesph Angelino (R,C-Norwich) and Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) – today called on their Majority Conference colleagues to launch an investigation into Gov. Kathy Hochul’s unprecedented $2 million expenditure to outside consultants for assistance with the State of the State Address in 2022 and 2023.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Assembly Republican Protections For Crime Victims Rejected By Democrats

April 18, 2023 Contributor
Assembly Democrats have once again signaled they are not serious about addressing the public safety concerns shared by the majority of New Yorkers. This week, legislation from Assembly Republicans that sought to address the inadequate protection of crime victims and their families was blocked in multiple committees.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

School Safety Must Be A Top Priority For New York State Lawmakers

April 1, 2023 Contributor
Across the nation, we have witnessed school-targeted violence at a rate unlike any we have ever seen in this country. The grief and heartbreak families have been forced to endure as a result of these attacks is unimaginable and it is abundantly clear action is needed now before another tragedy occurs. It is obvious the safety procedures in place must be evaluated and improved to protect students, teachers and staff working in New York schools. This week’s events in Tennessee are yet another horrific reminder of what is at stake.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Legislature Must Fix Serious Flaws Created By ‘Raise The Age’

March 25, 2023 Contributor
Earlier this week, I joined with members of the Assembly Minority Conference and district attorneys to call for changes to the state’s criminal justice policy that is clearly compromising public safety. The “Raise the Age” law was passed in the 2017-2018 budget. While it may have been well-intentioned, too many of the components simply are not working.

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