Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

   “It is deeply troubling that Gov. Hochul has signed the doctor-assisted suicide bill into law. As I have said before, the purpose of health care is to preserve life and to provide the utmost […]

It is nearly impossible to imagine meeting local, regional and even global energy demands without nuclear energy. Data processing, high-tech manufacturing and cryptocurrency infrastructure are among just a few of the major drivers necessitating greater […]

New York’s economic climate is toxic, and any talk about exacerbating our existing tax burden must be met with fervent skepticism. Since New York City elected socialist Zohran Mamdani to be mayor, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s […]

 Last week, the Office of the New York State Comptroller issued an encouraging report indicating labor force participation for working-age individuals with disabilities rose 4.6 percentage points between 2019 and 2024. This is welcome news, […]

       “Thanksgiving Day is a cherished tradition that allows families to gather around the table, reflect on their blessings and share in the joy of simply being together. We know, however, that not […]

 The abject failure of New York’s criminal justice reform has been evident for years. For example, “Raise the Age,” which calls for many cases involving 16- and 17-year-old Adolescent Offenders (AOs) to be heard in […]

 “The closure of Bare Hill Correctional Facility in Franklin County and the downsizing of Collins Correctional Facility in Erie County won’t just displace the hundreds of men and women who work there—it will upend the […]

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) today announced that he is once again participating in the annual “Tithe My Shoes” charity drive, an effort to collect new or gently used shoes and boots for the […]