Aubertine
Creating Jobs Requires Trusting Each Other to Work Together
Over the past 20 years, manufacturing jobs have declined, but with the right policies we can retain what we have and create new jobs for our future.
Politics
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Study Reveals New York Ranks Sixth in Manufacturing Employment
From some time, we have heard from economists and scholars that the manufacturing sector of New York’s economy is dying. However a recent study published by the newly created Manufacturing Research Institute reveals that the prognosis is inaccurate and that manufacturing is on the upswing.
Aubertine
Working Together We Get Things Done
Putting people ahead of politics should be the mission of every lawmaker and elected official. After all, good ideas are not the exclusive property of one party or another. A good idea is simply a good idea.
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
New York Ranks One of Five Safest States
The Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) recently reported some good news: New York remains the safest large state in the nation and the fifth safest state overall.
Aubertine
Agriculture Vital to Our Future
Agriculture is the foundation of our economy. It’s on our farms, where wealth is generated and economic viability begins. It’s on our farms where we see hard work produces a commodity that is sold to feed our families.
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
State Needs Mandate Reform
Our state has the bad habit of mandating that programs and services and their associated costs be covered by local municipalities. While this has enabled the state to keep the costs of these programs from impacting the state budget, they put substantial stress on property owners who have to pay property taxes to pay for these mandated programs.
Aubertine
Eliminating Government Waste Critical to State’s Economic Future
The financial difficulties this state faces were decades in the making and there is a great deal of work that still needs to be done to control spending and reduce the tax burden so that our economy can grow.
Aubertine
Strong Schools, Lower Property Taxes Part of Plan for Recovery
At the forefront of many conversations is the need for good jobs, but with that, two factors in creating those jobs, property taxes and education.
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Reported Lyme Disease Rates Increase in Pets
Area veterinarians have begun to test for Lyme disease in dogs and cats. At one Central New York veterinarian’s practice, 210 dogs and cats tested positive for Lyme Disease this year alone.
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Last Bills Finally Conclude Long Overdue Budget
This was one of the latest budgets in state history and, unfortunately for New Yorkers it is also one of the worst.