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Barclay: New York Should Be Shedding Mandates

December 10, 2021 Contributor

We are at a point where New York state should be shedding mandates, past the need for more sweeping executive actions and moving forward. Unfortunately, today we took several steps backward.

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Barclay: NYC Vote To Grant Non-Citizens Voting Rights Undermines Elections, Diminishes Value Of American Citizenship

December 10, 2021 Contributor

[Yesterday]’s vote by the NYC Council undermines our elections and diminishes the value of American citizenship.

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‘Tithe My Shoes’ Collectors Meet To Deliver, Bless Shoes

December 9, 2021 Contributor

Local leaders and elected officials met recently at Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay’s district office to deliver shoes that were donated to former Central Square Mayor Millard “Mudd” Murphy.

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Barclay: Drug Injection Sites Are A Public Health Disaster Waiting To Happen

December 3, 2021 Contributor

New York state is at a public health and safety crossroads, and yet again current leadership has proven they are unable to discern the right direction.

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Barclay: Statement On Judiciary Committee Impeachment Report

November 22, 2021 Contributor

The Assembly Judiciary Committee’s report on its impeachment investigation confirms what I, and others, have said throughout 2021: Andrew Cuomo abused the power of his office and deserved to be impeached.

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Barclay: New York Farmers Cannot Withstand Another Round Of Labor Cost Increases

November 20, 2021 Contributor

In the coming weeks, the Farm Laborers Wage Board will make a determination with respect to the state’s overtime rules governing New York farms. Depending on what that board decides, New York farmers could be facing a devastating blow to their ability to operate.

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Barclay: Supporting Our Veterans, Their Families

November 12, 2021 Contributor

As Americans, we are blessed with a military comprised of the bravest men and women who are willing to continually risk their lives to keep our country safe.

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Barclay Announces Second Annual Stocking Drive for Syracuse VA

November 11, 2021 Contributor

Today, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) announced the second annual “Stockings for Veterans” drive – an effort to collect personal-care items for veterans who must spend the Christmas holiday at the VA Medical Center in Syracuse.

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Assembly Republican Conference To Launch ‘No Surrender’ Veteran Initiative

November 11, 2021 Contributor

Today, Assembly Republican Leader Will Barclay and Assemblyman Jake Ashby, Ranking Republican Member of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee and an Army veteran, announced the “No Surrender” Veteran Initiative: Making PTSD a Priority, a series of roundtable events to address the pervasive issue of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) facing veterans, as well as law enforcement, health care and emergency service personnel.

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Barclay: Closing Six Correctional Facilities Will Not Benefit Upstate Communities

November 9, 2021 Contributor

November 8 statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on the announcement that New York will close six state prisons.

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