Assembly Will Barclay

Assembly Will Barclay

Small Businesses Getting The Short End Of The Stick Is Nothing New In New York

February 11, 2023 Contributor
The state budget process is a complex undertaking with an enormous impact on New York’s residents and businesses. At its core, though, the document has one simple aim, improve the quality of life for those living in the state. One way to accomplish this is by using the budget to shape economic policies that benefit important segments of the economy like the small-business community. In its current state, the Executive Budget proposal falls short in several key areas with respect to the state’s job-creating business owners.

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Assembly Will Barclay

Plenty Of Work Ahead As The State Budget Process Begins

February 4, 2023 Contributor
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal, delivered earlier this week, sets another record high for state spending. But while spending big, the $227 billion proposal falls short on specific measures designed to reduce our cost of living. To put the plan in context, Gov. Hochul is calling for 50% more in spending than the proposed budget in Florida, yet New York has 2.5 million fewer people.

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Assembly Will Barclay

Assembly & Senate Republicans, Crime Victims Call For Greater Public Safety Measures

January 23, 2023 Contributor
Assembly Republican Leader Will Barclay, Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt, members of their conferences, family members of crime victims, victims’ rights advocates and representatives from law enforcement will hold a press conference on Monday, Jan. 23 at 1 p.m. to highlight the need for greater judicial discretion, as well as other public safety policies, to reverse the ill-effects of criminal justice “reforms” enacted in recent years.

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