Op Eds

The following is the opinion of Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski) :

This Christmas season we have come together as a state and community, and in most instances, we’ve done so without being together at all.

This week, the Assembly reconvened to begin the 2021 Legislative Session.

February is American Heart Month, and it’s important we recognize the importance of heart health and supporting an active lifestyle.

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic this spring, one thing has remained constant–frontline workers have continued to serve those most in need and closest to them.

New York’s budgetary shortfalls due to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic are substantial and in need of immediate attention.

Traditionally, Thanksgiving is a time for us to come together and celebrate the spirit of cooperation and community.

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski) issued the following statement after Gov. Cuomo’s veto of Assembly Bill A09951, which would have restored $1.6 million in transportation aid to the Fulton City School District:

Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed a bill that had passed overwhelmingly in the state Legislature with a combined 206-1 vote and corrects a five-year-old clerical error in the Fulton City School District.