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Substance Abuse Common, Treatment Available

July 28, 2008 Contributor

Submitted article Addiction affects millions of people.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â The National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Association reports that 69 percent of Americans report they know someone who struggles with alcohol or drug abuse.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â In many cases, those […]

Division of Criminal Justice Services Study Shows Crime Down

July 21, 2008 Contributor

By Assemblyman Will Barclay The State Division of Criminal Justice Services released its ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œCrime in New York State, 2007 Preliminary DataÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Â report this spring.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â The summary includes information on crimes reported in New York State […]

Legislature Passes Key Insurance Measures

July 17, 2008 Contributor

By Assemblyman Will Barclay Committees play important roles in getting key legislation passed in State Government.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â Senate and Assembly members serve on different committees.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â For example, I sit on the Ways and Means committee, as […]

New Legislation Enables Farmers to Finance Housing for Farm Workers

July 17, 2008 Contributor

Submitted article Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) today announced that the Assembly and the Senate passed legislation that will enable more farmers and agricultural operations to borrow from the StateÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s Farmworkers housing fund to construct or […]

Lee Memorial Granted One-Year Extension

June 27, 2008 Contributor

Three days before the deadline, the state has announced that Lee Memorial Hospital will have a one more year to work out potential partnership agreements with other health care facilities. According to Assemblyman Will Barclay, the state Health Department has granted Lee Memorial a one-year extension to meet the requirements of the Berger Commission.

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Could Talks Continue?

June 23, 2008 Nicole Reome

While it appears that talks of a partnership between Lee Memorial Hospital and Oswego Health are dead, some are still hopeful for a resurrection that could lead to an agreement between the two Oswego County health care facilities.

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Veterans Receive State Honors

May 23, 2008 Nicole Reome

Honoring local veterans and their years of service to the country, Assemblymen Will Barclay, Dave Townsend and Bob Oaks presented a slate of state Military Service Awards to veterans Thursday evening at the Fulton War Memorial. Approximately three dozen veterans received honors.

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Barclay Advocates To Cut State Gas Tax, Expedite Alternative Fuel Usage

November 14, 2007 Contributor

ssemblyman Will Barclay is calling for relief for motorists after gas prices skyrocketed and reached an average of $3.18 per gallon-a $.16 increase over last month. Barclay has signed onto legislation that would reduce the petroleum business tax and state sales tax on gasoline and create more incentives for consumers to buy lower-emission ethanol fuel.

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