“Today’s vote was an admission of reality. For years, many of us warned that the timelines and mandates tied to the CLCPA were disconnected from what our power grid, economy and working families could realistically sustain. Now, Albany is being forced...

Assemblyman Scott Bendett (R,C-Sand Lake) today criticized the governor for joking about New York’s late state budget during this year’s Legislative Correspondents’ Association (LCA) show, saying the comments revealed “just how disconnected Albany...

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Assemblyman Scott Bendett (R,C–Sand Lake) today joined Sen. Jake Ashby and Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin at the Rensselaer County Highway Garage to advocate for a significant increase in funding for the Consolidated Local Street and Highway...

“Today’s rally made one thing clear: Our local governments cannot keep doing more with less. The Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program, known as CHIPS, is not a luxury. It is a lifeline for towns, villages and counties trying to...

When families sit down at the kitchen table to open their monthly bills, too often the energy bill is the one that causes the most anxiety. For many New Yorkers, it’s no longer just another expense—it’s a source of real fear. That reality is what...