Assembly Will Barclay

Plenty Of Work Ahead As The State Budget Process Begins

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal, delivered earlier this week, sets another record high for state spending. But while spending big, the $227 billion proposal falls short on specific measures designed to reduce our cost of living. To put the plan in context, Gov. Hochul is calling for 50% more in spending than the proposed budget in Florida, yet New York has 2.5 million fewer people.

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Senator John W. Mannion

Statement From Senator John W. Mannion On Budget Priorities For New Yorkers With I/DD

“In the two years I have been Disabilities Chairman, we have reversed decades of decline and disinvestment in the system providing vital services for our family, friends, and neighbors with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities. Despite these efforts, the system remains in a full-blown crisis that can only be fixed with an infusion of state resources. 

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Senator John W. Mannion

Statement From Senator John W. Mannion On Proposed Charter School Expansion

Senator John W. Mannion today released the following statement:

“As someone who has spent nearly 30 years in the classroom, I have experienced firsthand the tremendous positive impact that public schools have on student success and the negative impact that charter schools have on the public education system. 

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Hosts African American Faith Leaders Summit In Washington; Event Features Remarks From Leader Schumer, Senator Warnock And Reverend Sharpton

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand hosted her African American Faith Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C. The summit brought more than 100 African American faith leaders from across New York State to Washington to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing New York communities, including health equity, gun violence, and public safety.

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