Politics

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Legislature Must Fix Serious Flaws Created By ‘Raise The Age’

March 25, 2023 Contributor
Earlier this week, I joined with members of the Assembly Minority Conference and district attorneys to call for changes to the state’s criminal justice policy that is clearly compromising public safety. The “Raise the Age” law was passed in the 2017-2018 budget. While it may have been well-intentioned, too many of the components simply are not working.

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Senator John W. Mannion

Senator John W. Mannion Introduces Legislative Package To Protect Volunteer Firefighters From Out-Of-Pocket Legal Expenses And Debt Related To Injuries In The Line Of Duty

March 25, 2023 Contributor
Senator John W. Mannion today introduced a legislative package to protect volunteer firefighters and their families from incurring out-of-pocket expenses and significant debt while awaiting lengthy Workers’ Compensation Board hearings regarding injuries that occurred in the line of duty.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Following Spike In Maternal Mortality, Gillibrand Raises Awareness Of Her Maternal Mental Health Hotline And Calls For Full Implementation

March 23, 2023 Contributor
Following the release of a CDC report that showed a sharp increase in maternal mortality in 2021, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to raise awareness of her National Maternal Mental Health Hotline and call for its full implementation. The hotline provides free, 24/7 support to women and their families during and after pregnancy Gillibrand is pushing to expand public awareness of the hotline so that it can reach more women in need.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Assembly Minority Proposes “Raise The Age” Reforms To Increase Accountability And Improve Public Safety

March 23, 2023 Contributor
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) and members of the Minority Conference today announced legislation to reform the flawed “Raise the Age” and improve the level of accountability for those who commit violent felony crimes. The Minority Conference held a press conference today in Albany and were joined by district attorneys who have continued to point out the problems with the law since its passage in the 2017-2018 State Budget.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Senators Gillibrand, Schumer & Blumenthal, Rep. González-Colón, Introduce Bipartisan Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

March 23, 2023 Contributor
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Richard Blumenthal and Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Assembly Minority Conference Offers Rules Reforms To Make Assembly Operations More Efficient

March 23, 2023 Contributor
The Assembly Minority Conference today introduced 10 proposals designed to strengthen operations in the Assembly Chamber. The measures are aimed at increasing transparency, making operations more equitable and procedures more efficient. Unfortunately, the Assembly Majority Conference rejected the measures during today’s proceedings.

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The Governor

Governor Hochul Announces $13.5 Million In Awards In Third Round Of The More Than $48 Million Buildings Of Excellence Competition

March 22, 2023 Contributor
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $13.5 million was awarded to 14 projects through the third round of the more than $48 million Buildings of Excellence Competition recognizing the design, construction and operation of clean, resilient, and low-carbon or carbon neutral multifamily buildings. In addition to these awards for demonstration projects, $1.1 million for Early-Stage Design Support was also announced to help ensure the most cost-effective low carbon solutions are integrated into projects from the start of design.

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