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Barclay: As New York Slips Further Into Unrest, Democrats Do Nothing To Make Streets Safer

April 3, 2021 Contributor

New York’s criminal justice system has deteriorated to dangerous levels. At the direction of Democrats in the state Legislature and New York City, we have seen drastic changes to parole and bail policies that have undermined police officers and put the public in harm’s way.

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Barclay, Republican Leaders Call For Action On $1.3 Billion In Rent Relief Funding

April 1, 2021 Contributor

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) and Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt (R-Tonawanda) yesterday urged Gov. Cuomo and legislative colleagues to move forward in distributing $1.3 billion in unused federal assistance.

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Barclay: Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Will Only Create New Problems

March 31, 2021 Contributor

Many are going to celebrate the passage of the ‘Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act.’ But we didn’t solve any problems today, we only created new ones.

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Assembly Republicans Join Calls For Cost-Benefit Analysis Of New York’s Green New Deal

March 30, 2021 Contributor

Assembly Republicans are joining Multiple Intervenors, New York’s largest energy consumers representative, and more than 70 state organizations calling for a fiscal impact study to guide the Climate Action Council’s (CAC) development plan.

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Barclay: Budget Priorities That Will Break The Bank

March 27, 2021 Contributor

“One-House Budget Resolutions” should be viewed as a political statement rather than a policy document. However, the statement made by liberals in the Assembly is cause for concern and anxiety.

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Assembly, Senate Republicans Introduce Resolutions To Overturn Curfew For Bars, Restaurants

March 22, 2021 Contributor

Today, Assembly Republican Leader Will Barclay and Senate Republican Leader Robert Ortt introduced joint resolutions (J541) to overturn Gov. Cuomo’s arbitrary 11 p.m. curfew for bars and restaurants, according to the Assembly Minority Conference.

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Barclay, Colleagues Introduce Resolution To Overturn Cuomo’s Restaurant Mandates

March 17, 2021 Contributor

Assembly Republican Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski), Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) and their colleagues in the Republican Conference are introducing a joint resolution to overturn Gov. Cuomo’s arbitrary mandates that have unnecessarily hurt restaurants and bars throughout the state.

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Barclay: Despite Federal Bailout, State’s Long-Term Growth Requires Drastic Change Of Course

March 12, 2021 Contributor

New York state is already home to one of the highest tax rates in the nation. To add to that burden would be unconscionable.

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Barclay: Time Has Run Out On Andrew Cuomo

March 12, 2021 Contributor

Andrew Cuomo no longer has the trust and credibility to serve as governor of this state. An impeachment investigation is a significant step. But, Assembly Democrats must acknowledge that time is of the essence and that time has run out on Andrew Cuomo.

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Assembly Republicans Request Federal Investigation Into Mario M. Cuomo Bridge Amid Safety Questions

March 10, 2021 Contributor

Members of the Assembly Minority Conference are calling for a federal investigation into the structural integrity of the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge after a recent report raised questions about the state’s oversight of the bridge and its inquiry into safety complaints.

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