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Barclay: New York’s Climate Goals Have Potential To Result In Dangerous Reliability Crisis

May 7, 2022 Contributor

New York Democrats have a longstanding habit of taking an issue like environmental policy and addressing it with the most extreme, unrealistic solutions conceivable.

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Barclay: Take Care Of Yourself – Mental Health Essential To Overall Health

April 30, 2022 Contributor

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which highlights the importance of taking care of your mental wellness.

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Ritchie Applauds More Than $29 Million In Water Infrastructure Grants

April 20, 2022 Contributor

State Senator Patty Ritchie is applauding an investment of more than $29 million into communities throughout Central and Northern New York, which will help municipalities move forward with critical infrastructure projects that will improve water quality and protect public health.

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Gillibrand, Bass Lead Letter Urging White House To Update Federal Awards Guidelines To Prioritize Local Hire Programs

April 19, 2022 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA-37) led 74 of their colleagues in writing a bicameral letter urging Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Shalanda Young to update federal guidelines dictating how states and localities can spend federal money in order to prioritize targeted local hire programs and other high-road employment conditions.

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Barclay: Albany’s Budget Process Remains Severely Broken

April 15, 2022 Contributor

Once again, New York’s budget was passed with little respect given to even the most basic expectations of transparency and democratic ideals.

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Barclay: Statement On Lt. Governor’s Arrest

April 12, 2022 Contributor

The news regarding the arrest of Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin is very disappointing for the people of New York state. Albany has a persistent and pervasive corruption problem and today’s federal indictment is a disturbing indication that problem is still a major obstacle hampering the People’s Business. He must resign immediately.

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Gillibrand Announces Letter To Secretary Austin Calling For Timely Access To Mental Health Care For Service Members

April 6, 2022 Contributor

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, held a hearing on suicide in the armed forces and, subsequently, held a video press conference to discuss findings from the morning’s hearing and her Senate priorities to address the rising toll of suicide in the military.

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Barclay: Leaving Albany With No Budget In Place Is Unacceptable

April 1, 2022 Contributor

April 1st is the annual deadline to pass the State Budget. But with the Legislature ending its work week yesterday, the budget is once again late and One-Party Rule has failed to meet its most basic obligation.

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Gillibrand, Sanders Introduce Postal Banking Act To Provide Financial Services To Underbanked Americans

March 31, 2022 Contributor

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) reintroduced the Postal Banking Act, legislation that would re-establish postal banking to provide financial security to millions of Americans in low-income and rural communities.

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Barclay: A Tragic Loss Of Life Leaves Community Searching For Answers

March 25, 2022 Contributor

The heartbreaking death of Jordan Brooks has left our community reeling, and has raised serious questions about how services for the disability community are administered in Oswego County.

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