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Statement From Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay On Christmas

December 26, 2025 Contributor

“Christmas Day is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on what makes this day so special—it is a time of hope, humility and love. I encourage everyone to pause and take in all that there is […]

Taxpayers’ Breaking Point: NY’s Most Persistent Problem

December 20, 2025 Site Administrator

New York households in every region are struggling with the realities of rising energy prices and more expensive grocery bills, straining budgets to their max. The cost of living in New York isn’t just a […]

Gillibrand Highlights Major Wins For Service Members, New Yorkers In Fy2026 Defense Bill

December 18, 2025 Contributor

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced that several of her provisions were included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. […]

NYCLU on Gov. Hochul’s Pledge to Sign Medical Aid in Dying Act

December 18, 2025 Contributor

NEW YORK – Governor Hochul announced today that she reached an agreement with lawmakers to sign the Medical Aid in Dying Act (A136/S138) into law. Once signed, the legislation will give people living with terminal […]

GILLIBRAND, COLLEAGUES LEAD BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL EFFORT TO OPPOSE NEW LIMITS ON STUDENT LOANS FOR NURSES

December 18, 2025 Contributor

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), joined a bipartisan group of over 140 lawmakers to sound the alarm over […]

Statement From Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay On Signing Of Doctor-Assisted Suicide

December 18, 2025 Contributor

“It is deeply troubling that Gov. Hochul has signed the doctor-assisted suicide bill into law. As I have said before, the purpose of health care is to preserve life and to provide the utmost […]

Gillibrand, Schumer Announce Unanimous Senate Passage Of Bill To Establish The Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park

December 16, 2025 Contributor

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer announced unanimous Senate passage of S. 3490, which included the bipartisan Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act. The passed bill […]

Gillibrand Leads Democrats In New Legislation To Stop Trump Administration Ploy Threatening Seniors’ Access To Treatment Under Traditional Medicare

December 16, 2025 Contributor

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, introduced legislation to halt a pilot program that would allow private insurance companies and artificial intelligence (AI) tools to […]

Schumer Announces Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act Has Passed Congress & Is On Its Way To Becoming Law To Bring More Milk From Upstate Ny Dairy Farms To School Cafeterias Across America

December 16, 2025 Contributor

Since 2012, Milk Has Been Restricted For School Meals By USDA, Hurting Upstate Dairy Farms And Stopping Kids From Getting Access To Delicious, Nutritious Milk Products, But Following Schumer’s Advocacy Bipartisan Bill Will Fix […]

Oswego County Is Ready To Power New York’s Nuclear Future

December 13, 2025 Contributor

It is nearly impossible to imagine meeting local, regional and even global energy demands without nuclear energy. Data processing, high-tech manufacturing and cryptocurrency infrastructure are among just a few of the major drivers necessitating greater […]