Assembly Will Barclay
Knowing Signs of a Stroke Could Save Loved Ones
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Learning the signs of stroke and calling 911 for help are the best ways to prevent disability and death from stroke.
Politics
Assembly Will Barclay
Reforming School Aid Formula Would Even Playing Field for Districts
More state aid should be driven to low-wealth districts than high-wealth districts. Many of the school districts in my Assembly district are low-wealth school districts and therefore are heavily reliant on state aid. When state aid is cut, they feel the cut more acutely than high wealth school districts because of their high dependency on state aid.
Aubertine
Snowmobile Association Event a Great Success
This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend the New York State Snowmobile Association’s annual convention in Liverpool. I am honored to have been invited to speak and receive the group’s 2010 Legislator of the Year award.
Assembly Will Barclay
Obamacare Comes With a Hefty Price Tag
The recent passage of Obamacare will provide 32 million uninsured individuals with health insurance coverage but it is also expected to cost $938 billion over the next 10 years.
Aubertine
Warm Weather, Spring Reminders of the Best in Central and Northern New York
The outdoors is a critical piece of our way of life here in Central and Northern New York. It makes the constant snow and cold bearable to more than just the winter sports lovers, when you know that sunshine is on its way and throughout the region, we have the open spaces, parks, forests, rivers, streams and lakes to enjoy.
Assembly Will Barclay
Dashboard Project, Local Agencies Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence
Vera House will host its White Ribbon Campaign April 9-18. Thousands of Central New Yorkers will wear a white ribbon or white wristband to raise awareness about domestic and sexual violence.
Aubertine
Budget Proposals Bring Us Closer to Finish Line with Positives for the Region
We are in the closing days before the state’s budget deadline and in many ways we have moved closer to a final budget. My goal in working with my colleagues is to reprioritize limited revenue, include real positive ideas for our state’s future, and show fiscal restraint and responsibility, so that the final product is a budget for which I can vote “Yes.â€Â
Assembly Will Barclay
Survey Shows Importance of Physicians to Economy
A recent study shows that private physicians account for more than 330,000 jobs and $9 billion in tax revenue throughout New York State.
Aubertine
As Budget Process Continues, Ravitch Proposal Points to Need for Reform
Getting New York State out of this fiscal crisis will require more than just continuing the status quo of having the governor propose a budget based on last year, then have the legislature craft adjustments to that proposal. We need systemic and fundamental change.
Assembly Will Barclay
Budget Sweeps Provide More Cause to Worry
This sets a bad precedence and is terrible budgeting policy. Simply put, if money is collected for a specific purpose, it should be used solely for that purpose.