In acknowledgment of her commitment to supporting the interests of small business owners, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston) has been awarded a perfect score on the National Federation of Independent Business’ (NFIB) assessment of the...

Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston) announced today that two Saratoga County libraries will be allocated over $200,000 in state aid for library construction funds. The grants, which will directly benefit the Clifton Park-Halfmoon and Galway...

“I strongly believe that Amtrak should reconsider its decision to cancel the Capital Region Toys for Tots charter train this year. Having ridden the train last year, I have seen firsthand the need, and the positive impact upon our Capital Region and...

Today, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston) joined Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, as well as representatives from the Saratoga County Fair and local partners, to host the first ever ThinkDIFFERENTLY Day at the Saratoga County Fair....

“Each year, New York’s lawmakers spend the final days of the legislative session debating and voting on a seemingly endless list of locally focused bills, and this past week was no exception. Unfortunately for New Yorkers, another recent Albany tradition...

Today, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston) joined Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R,C,I,Ref-Canandaigua) and several of her legislative colleagues in calling on state leadership to take up meaningful ethics reform in the waning days...

Today, state Assembly members passed a package of 11 bills providing state-funded assistance to New York’s disabled population. The legislation, which passed with near unanimous approval, represented a bipartisan showing of support for some...

“I feel confident that former Solicitor General Barbara Underwood is an exceptionally qualified and experienced choice to serve out the remainder of this legislative term as acting attorney general. Even more importantly, Ms. Underwood has...

“Following the recent school budget vote, seven of our local school districts throughout Saratoga County have committed to having trained school resource officers on campus. This news represents a major step forward in our efforts to ensure our children’s...

Today, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston) joined the New York State Restaurant Association, as well as several lawmakers and members of the business community in calling for the defeat of Gov. Cuomo’s proposal to eliminate the minimum...

Gov. Cuomo’s proposed elimination of the minimum wage credit for tipped workers, a plan that seems to have found significant opposition from all the parties it claims to benefit, appears to be a solution in search of a problem. Over the past month,...

Today, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston) joined her Assembly colleagues in passing a bill (A.10475) to amend education law and ban the use of standardized test results in evaluating the performance of teachers and school administrators....

Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I.Ref-Ballston) attended a special event honoring American Legion National Commander Denise Rohan at the Saratoga Springs Holiday Inn on Thursday, April 12. Rohan, an Army Veteran and former American Legion Post Commander,...

“Tonight, while the vast majority of New York’s families lay asleep in their beds, overtired lawmakers passed a state budget that dictated the appropriation of $168 billion of your hard-earned tax dollars. “Most of the bills that comprised this...

In honor of New York State’s upcoming Yellow Ribbon Day, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston) joined several legislative colleagues in honoring active military service members on the floor of the New York State Assembly on Thursday, March...

(L-R) Colonel Michele Kilgore, the Commander of the 109th Airlift Wing at the Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh and Colonel Joseph Morrow, Commander of the Watervliet Arsenal. Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston)...

“The increased taxation and unsustainable spending in this year’s Assembly one-house budget resolution clearly illustrates our leadership’s misplaced priorities and fails to address the key issues that continue to drive New York’s residents and...

Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston) today called for a state takeover of Medicaid costs in an effort to ease oppressive tax burdens that have hampered statewide localities and plagued working-class families in both upstate and downstate...

Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston) participated in a New York Library Association (NYLA) rally in Albany on Wednesday, February 28, offering remarks in support of the organization and its mission. Walsh joined statewide calls for additional...

The Assembly Minority Conference on Tuesday unveiled a number of rules reform proposals designed to promote transparent and accountable state government. Included in the proposed resolutions are several measures to address ethics-related concerns in Albany,...