Politics

Assembly Will Barclay

Barclay: Statement On Kathy Hochul Becoming Governor

August 25, 2021 Contributor
[Yesterday], Kathy Hochul became the state’s 57th governor and the first woman to hold that position. I join 20 million New Yorkers who are hopeful that she immediately restores integrity, honesty and quality of character to the governor’s office. I wish the new governor success as she forms her own administration and reshapes the Executive Chamber.

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Assembly Will Barclay

Barclay: Great NY State Fair Makes Its Long-Awaited Return

August 20, 2021 Contributor
The Great New York State Fair offers patrons from near and far a chance to experience some of the very best offerings from the Empire State. This year’s fair will run nearly three weeks, 18 days beginning Friday, August 20 through Monday, September 6, and there is no shortage of exciting family-friendly shows, events and attractions to explore.

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Assembly Will Barclay

Barclay: New York Is Moving On From Governor Cuomo But His Impeachment Must Keep Moving Forward

August 13, 2021 Contributor
New York will eventually turn the page on Andrew Cuomo’s misconduct and begin to move forward when Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul becomes the first female governor in state history. But in order for that to happen, the Assembly’s impeachment investigators must finish the work they started, the public must be given the opportunity to see all that has occurred and Gov. Cuomo must finally be held accountable for his actions.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Establish Federal Heat Standard To Protect Workers

August 12, 2021 Contributor
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined colleagues in a letter to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh demanding the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) take action to establish a federal heat stress standard to protect U.S. workers exposed to excessive heat.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand, Colleagues Call For Lower Prescription Drug Costs Reform In Reconciliation Package

August 9, 2021 Contributor
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Aging Committee, joined colleagues in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) urging them to include reforms to lower prescription drug costs in the upcoming reconciliation bill.

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