Assembly Will Barclay

The Governor’s office recently debuted a new web site titled “New York First—The Gateway to Success in New York.” New York First is a business-focused site that houses incentives, programs and resources available to businesses and muncipalities.

In the past, my office has received calls from constituents who wonder how much money the lottery makes for the state and where that money goes. I thought many of you would like to read in more detail about lottery sales. This department is unlike other state departments in that it is focused on sales.

This month the State Department of Health essentially laid the ground work to create a health database of all New Yorkers.

Since the recession first hit, credit card use has slowed substantially. The Federal Reserve reported that consumer borrowing fell again in August as consumers cut back on credit card use for the 24th consecutive month.

Our area received a significant amount of federal dollars and because the stimulus money is now coming to an end, crafting this year’s state budget will be even more challenging because we will no longer have this federal money.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care act is one of the most expansive and sweeping laws to pass in a generation.

My office has worked with the Ladies Auxiliary for the past four years on this project to help promote their cause and boost collections.

By Assemblyman Will Barclay (R-Pulaski) The beginning of October was a wet one for Central New York. On the last day of September, a record 2.66 inches of rain fell in the Syracuse area causing […]