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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Assembly Republicans, Education Stakeholders Blast School Aid Cuts In Executive Budget Proposal

January 23, 2024 Contributor
ALBANY, NY – Members of the Assembly Republican Conference joined parents and education stakeholders to share their concerns and voice opposition about the governor’s Executive Budget proposal ending the provision of “hold harmless” for school […]
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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand, 13 Senators Call On Senate Appropriators To Fight For Rail Funding In Fy24 Budget Negotiations

January 16, 2024 Contributor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined 13 of her colleagues in urging Senate Appropriations leadership to support funding for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (IPR) grant program […]
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Senator John W. Mannion

Senator Mannion And Assemblyman Stirpe Introduce Legislation To Reform Certification Process And Prevent Bureaucratic Backlogs For Minority And Women-Owned Business Enterprises

January 15, 2024 Contributor
ALBANY, NY –Senator John W. Mannion and Assemblyman Al Stirpe today announced legislation (S-7836/A-8468) to reform the certification process and prevent bureaucratic backlogs for Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs.) Under the current system, even […]
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Column from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay: Reacting to State of the State & Work Ahead in 2024

January 12, 2024 Contributor
Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her third State of the State Address this week, offering some broad policy proposals for 2024. Like years past, the governor’s presentation to the joint session of the Legislature was light on specifics.

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