“Gary Finch was a true gentleman and dear friend, and I am deeply saddened to learn of his passing. He retired from the Assembly three years ago, but his death evokes a deep sense of loss for our Conference and the entire state Legislature.For 10 terms...

After a month-long delay that featured six emergency extenders, secretive meetings and several backdoor deals, the recently passed state budget amounted to another missed opportunity. At a time when inflation remains problematic and the state’s sky-high...

"After weeks of negotiations and six budget extenders, the final state budget ended up right where it started: too much spending, too much regulation, too many taxes and too many reasons for people to leave New York. Delays and dysfunction produced another...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) awarded 26 area high school students from 11 school districts with the Community Service Youth Recognition Award. This award recognizes outstanding high school students who volunteer and work tirelessly...

One of the most rewarding things about public service is the opportunity to participate in events directly impacting my community. One such event is the American Red Cross blood drive I am sponsoring alongside City of Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow. This event...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) on Monday introduced Oswego resident and Fulton City School District teacher Bill Cahill and his wife, Jennifer, on the Assembly floor. Mr. Cahill visited the Assembly Chamber in honor of Cpl. Carlton...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) today announced that he will host a blood drive with City of Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow to benefit the American Red Cross. The drive will be held on Friday May 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Roy C....

New York continues to lag the nation in job recovery but creating the new profession of “career criminal” is not the answer. Crime across the state, and particularly in New York City, has become completely entrenched in our daily lives. While the...

Assembly Majority today blocked a Minority proposal to suspend state sales tax on gasoline and a variety of everyday purchases, a measure which would have helped New Yorkers manage persistent inflation. The “Inflation Relief & Consumer Assistance Plan”...

Assembly Majority lawmakers have once again signaled they are not serious about addressing the public safety concerns shared by the majority of New Yorkers. This week, legislation from Assembly Minority that sought to address the inadequate protection...

I am pleased to see the State University of New York (SUNY) college system ended its outdated COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which had created confusion and frustration for students across the state. The decision came a day after President Joe Biden announced...

It is nothing short of disappointing that the process to generate a state budget has yielded confusion, a missed deadline, at least one emergency extender and uncertainty for residents and businesses who rely on the critical funding included in the agreement....

“Passing a budget extender signals to the rest of New York that One-Party Rule is not working. The inability to meet the April 1 deadline illustrates the Albany dysfunction that people have come to expect. Three Majority lawmakers are deciding the...

Across the nation, we have witnessed school-targeted violence at a rate unlike any we have ever seen in this country. The grief and heartbreak families have been forced to endure as a result of these attacks is unimaginable and it is abundantly clear...

The Assembly Minority Conference today released its final report from its Task Force on School Safety & Security. Assembly members, led by Task Force Chairmen Joseph M. Giglio (R,C-Gowanda), Doug Smith (R,C-Holbrook) and Mike Reilly (R,C-Staten Island),...

Earlier this week, I joined with members of the Assembly Minority Conference and district attorneys to call for changes to the state’s criminal justice policy that is clearly compromising public safety. The “Raise the Age” law was passed in the...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) and members of the Minority Conference today announced legislation to reform the flawed “Raise the Age” and improve the level of accountability for those who commit violent felony crimes. The Minority...

New York’s business community has expressed deep concerns regarding the direction of the state and its financial outlook, but it does not appear they will be getting much relief anytime soon. As such, the most recent iteration of the Siena College Annual...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) today issued the following statement on the Assembly Majority’s One-House Budget Resolution. The resolution proposes to take state spending to $232.9 billion for the 2023-24 Fiscal Year. The proposed...

Every day, New Yorkers rely on local roads, bridges and culverts to go to work, go to school, run their errands and enjoy our state’s many great recreational destinations. Unfortunately, these same roads and bridges have been financially neglected for...