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Resolve And Resilience: Motivation For A New Year

December 29, 2023 Contributor

ALBANY – As we turn the page on another year, we reflect on the journey over the past twelve months and welcome the opportunity to embrace new challenges and ideas. We find strength in our resolve […]

Legislation To Improve Access To State Government Websites For People With Disabilities Is Senator Mannion’s Twenty-Second Bill Signed Into Law In 2023

December 28, 2023 Contributor

ALBANY, NY – Senator John W. Mannion today announced his legislation (S3114A) to improve access to New York State government websites for people with disabilities has been signed into law. It is Senator Mannion’s twenty-second […]

Statement From Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay On Democrats Moving Local Elections To Even Years

December 23, 2023 Contributor

ALBANY – Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) issued the following statement on the election law bill signed into law today, by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The measure will move local elections to the same even-year […]

The Holidays Are A Great Time To Reflect On Our Successes And Our Challenges

December 22, 2023 Site Administrator

Column from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Christmas Day and the new year are just a few days away, and it’s an opportunity for all to reflect on the successes, challenges and lessons we’ve learned […]

Senator John Mannion And Mayor Deana Michaels Secure $250,000 To Replace The Aging Ice Chiller At Fulton Community Ice Arena With A New System That Is Environmentally Friendly And Energy Efficient

December 22, 2023 Contributor

FULTON – Senator John W. Mannion and Mayor Deana Michaels today announced a $250,000 Community Resiliency, Economic Sustainability, and Technology Program (CREST) grant for the City of Fulton to replace the aging and inefficient ice […]

Governor Hochul Announces Release Of Initial Findings From Inter-Agency Fire Safety Working Group On Emergency Response

December 21, 2023 Contributor

Available Analyses Find No Reported Injuries, No Harmful Levels of Toxins Detected at Sites of Battery Storage Fires Draft Fire Code Reviews Recommendations Expected to be Released for Public Comment in First Quarter 2024 Statewide […]

Senator Mannion And Assemblymember Seawright Introduce Bill To Expand Coverage For Breast Cancer Screening And Bolster Early Detection For Women At Higher Risk Due To Family Medical History

December 21, 2023 Contributor

Current state law was enacted in 1989 and limits required mammography coverage to first-degree family members (mother-daughter); Mannion and Seawright bill expands coverage to second-degree family members (grandmother-granddaughter, aunt-niece) Legislation aligns with medical recommendations to […]

Senator Mannion Introduces Legislation Providing Early Intervention Workforce With $500 Tax Credit For Purchase Of Supplies And Learning Materials

December 18, 2023 Contributor

Mannion appointed by Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins to serve on the state’s Early Intervention Coordinating Council Bill replicates a similar tax deduction for teachers SYRACUSE, NY – Senator John W. Mannion today announced new legislation to […]

New York’s Congressional Maps Get Thrown Into Chaos

December 16, 2023 Contributor

ALBANY – The process of redrawing election district maps, which takes place every 10 years, is never a simple endeavor. Logical, thoughtful and geographically reasonable election districts are an important component of our representative democracy. […]

Gillibrand Announces Fy2024 Defense Bill Wins

December 15, 2023 Contributor

Major Achievements Include 5.2% Pay Raise for Troops, $676 Million For World Trade Center Health Program WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chair […]