Assembly Will Barclay
Barclay: Take Care Of Yourself – Mental Health Essential To Overall Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which highlights the importance of taking care of your mental wellness.
Politics
Ritchie
Ritchie Applauds More Than $29 Million In Water Infrastructure Grants
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.
US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Gillibrand, Bass Lead Letter Urging White House To Update Federal Awards Guidelines To Prioritize Local Hire Programs
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.
Assembly Will Barclay
Barclay: Albany’s Budget Process Remains Severely Broken
Once again, New York’s budget was passed with little respect given to even the most basic expectations of transparency and democratic ideals.
Assembly Will Barclay
Barclay: Statement On Lt. Governor’s Arrest
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.
US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Gillibrand Announces Letter To Secretary Austin Calling For Timely Access To Mental Health Care For Service Members
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.
Assembly Will Barclay
Barclay: Leaving Albany With No Budget In Place Is Unacceptable
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.
US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Gillibrand, Sanders Introduce Postal Banking Act To Provide Financial Services To Underbanked Americans
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.
Assembly Will Barclay
Barclay: A Tragic Loss Of Life Leaves Community Searching For Answers
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.
US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Gillibrand Announces Introduction Of Rural Prosperity Act
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand yesterday announced the introduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Rural Prosperity Act. Currently, there are more than 400 federal programs dedicated to helping rural communities, spread across 13 departments, and over 50 offices and sub-agencies.