Assembly Will Barclay

Assembly Will Barclay

Senate And Assembly Republicans: No Budget With “Messages Of Necessity”

April 27, 2023 Contributor
Members of the state Senate and Assembly Republican Conferences today urged Gov. Kathy Hochul and the legislative Majorities not to use so-called “messages of necessity” to bypass the constitutionally-required three-day aging process once budget bills are introduced. This critically-important “aging” provision of the state constitution helps to ensure that the public, the press, and all interested parties have the opportunity to review the budget bills before they are enacted into law.

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Assembly Majority Blocks Transportation Bills

April 26, 2023 Contributor
The Assembly Transportation Committee blocked 11 Minority-backed bills today, which included proposals to keep ride-hailers safe from sex offenders, restore the name of the Tappan Zee Bridge, and reduce costs for commuters and farmers. Also included in the Minority Conference proposals are measures that would honor Gold Star Families, Eagle Scouts and Girl Scouts and make it easier to become a bone marrow donor.

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Assembly 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 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 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 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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