Assembly Will Barclay
Barclay: Governor Hochul’s Budget Proposal Features Out-Of-Control Spending
The recently unveiled executive budget proposal should be no surprise to anyone who has lived in New York in the last decade.
Politics
US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Gillibrand Announces Bill To Invest $40 Billion Annually To Expand Access To LIHEAP
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand yesterday announced her plan to introduce the Heating and Cooling Relief Act of 2022, which would invest $40 billion in annual funding to expand access to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and expand eligibility criteria so families never pay more than 3% of their annual income on energy costs.
US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Gillibrand Pushes To Expand TRICARE Coverage Of At-Home COVID-19 Tests For Service Members, Their Families
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), chair of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, announced her push to expand TRICARE coverage of at-home COVID-19 tests for service members and their families.
US Senator Chuck Schumer
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $400,000 In Federal Funding For Economic Development In New York
Yesterday, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $420,000 in federal funding to develop and implement regional economic development strategies throughout New York State.
The Governor
Governor Hochul Adds $12 Million To Drive Clean Rebate Program
Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday announced more than $12 million added to the Drive Clean Rebate program to help consumers save up to $2,000 on the purchase of an electric vehicle and $2.7 million awarded to local governments to purchase electric vehicles and install zero-emission charging/fueling stations for public use to address climate change and build healthier communities.
US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Gillibrand, Colleagues Call On Biden Administration To Mobilize COVID Assistance To New York
Amidst a surge of COVID hospitalizations and deaths in New York, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined 12 of her colleagues in writing a letter to President Biden urging the administration to provide more COVID rapid testing kits for New York State.
Assembly Will Barclay
Barclay: Statement On Executive Budget Presentation
Gov. Hochul offered an executive budget proposal that one might expect in an election year: something for everyone and plenty of cash to dole out, thanks in part to billions in bailouts from Washington, D.C.
US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Gillibrand Announces Open Application Period For FEMA Fire Prevention & Safety Program
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the application period for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Program will be open from Tuesday, January 18 until Friday, February 18.
The Governor
Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers On State’s Progress Combating COVID-19
Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress combating COVID-19. “We’re seeing the number of cases and hospitalizations continue to decline, but we are not out of the woods yet with this […]
Assembly Will Barclay
Barclay: New Year, Old Problem – Inflation Is Still Rising
This week, the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics released its most updated data regarding inflation and spending trends in the U.S. The numbers aren’t just bad, they’re historically bad.