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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Manufacturers in Need of Incentives; Undoing Costly Mandates; Free Fishing Clinics May Expand

This week, I participated in a panel discussion in Albany concerning manufacturing in the state, which was organized by Manufacturers Association of Central New York.  I was among six lawmakers on the panel.  It was informative to hear some of the discussion.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

State Launches New Senior Consumer Info Hotline; Protect Yourself, Loved Ones Against Fraud

My office receives calls on a regular basis from people who are questioning a call they received from a vendor, or a product or service they purchased that isn’t what they expected.  Unfortunately, there are many individuals and businesses that prey on trusting people, especially seniors.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

DNA Databank May Expand; Online Petition Launched To Ban Synthetic Marijuana

Current law only requires those convicted of felonies and some misdemeanors to submit a DNA sample.  I was pleased that this measure moved forward in the State Senate. I am a big supporter of expanding the DNA databank and I sponsor legislation that would do just that in the State Assembly.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Thank A Service Member Makes Us Mindful Of Sacrifices Made

The organization called Thank a Service Member gave a ceremonial send-off to soldiers from the 444th Engineer Company of Oswego as they prepared to deploy to Afghanistan last week.  Thank a Service Member formed, as the name suggests, to simply thank soldiers for serving our great country.

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