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Barclay: California’s Energy Nightmare Is A Cautionary Tale For New York’s Climate Policies

September 3, 2022 Contributor

Rushed, politically driven policy making doesn’t work, and California’s current energy crisis is proof of this fact. This week, officials declared a statewide energy grid emergency and warned of potential blackouts as California faces a late-summer heat wave.

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Gillibrand Applauds EPA Proposal To Designate Two PFAS Chemicals As Hazardous Substances Under Superfund

September 3, 2022 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is applauding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to designate two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as “Superfund.”

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Governor Hochul Announces $6.5 Million To Support Insurance Innovation For Climate-Technology Solutions

September 1, 2022 Contributor

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $6.5 million to support Insurance Innovation for Climate-Technology Solutions, a new program focused on the research and development of new insurance policies and products that will promote the adoption of clean technologies across New York State.

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Barclay: NYS Needs More Than A Phone Call From Gov. Hochul To Be Safe Again

August 26, 2022 Contributor

The irony of Gov. Kathy Hochul taking credit for intervening in the rearrest of convicted felon Van Phu Bui is equal parts shocking and insulting.

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Barclay: New York State Fair Bigger, Better Than Ever

August 20, 2022 Contributor

Each year, New Yorkers and visitors from around the country are treated to world-class entertainment, quality locally-grown produce, contests, music and more at the Great New York State Fair.

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Senator John W. Mannion Joins Volunteers, Supporters For Grand Opening Of Campaign Headquarters

August 12, 2022 Contributor

Senator John W. Mannion (SD-50) will join volunteers and supporters this Saturday August 13, for the Grand Opening of his new campaign headquarters in Downtown Syracuse.

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Gillibrand: Department Of Transportation Takes Critical Steps To Hold Airlines Accountable And Investigate Potential Unfair Or Deceptive Business Practices Of More Than Ten Airlines

August 12, 2022 Contributor

WASHINGTON – Following their push, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) are announcing new actions the Department of Transportation (DOT) will be taking to hold airlines accountable in the midst of […]

Back-To-School Shopping Presents A Serious Challenge During Record-High Inflation

August 12, 2022 Contributor

Even under the best economic conditions, back-to-school shopping can be financially challenging. In today’s times of historic inflation and economic uncertainty, it’s an even bigger hill to climb.

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Barclay: Gov. Hochul – Listen To Experts, Keep Overtime Threshold At 60 Hours

August 6, 2022 Contributor

For nearly two years, my colleagues in the Assembly Minority Conference and I have been imploring the Farm Laborers Wage Board to keep the overtime threshold for farm workers at 60 hours per week.

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Gillibrand Leads Senate Colleagues In Calling On Administration To Invoke Defense Production Act To Increase Access To Monkeypox Vaccines

August 4, 2022 Contributor

As monkeypox continues to spread rapidly throughout the United States, yesterday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is leading eight of her senate colleagues in calling on the Biden administration to invoke the Defense Production Act to increase domestic production of and access to monkeypox vaccines.

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