Assemblywoman Solages: Assembly’s Commitment to Fiscal Responsibility Improves New York
Oct 18, 2013
Due in part to the passage of three straight on-time, balanced state budgets, controlled government spending and middle-class tax cuts, the state’s fiscal health is stronger. Recently, Moody’s Investors Services, one of the “Big Three” credit...
Assemblywoman Solages: Greater Protections Enacted For Victims of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Oct 16, 2013
Once a criminal case is closed, crime victims still face a life heavily altered by that crime; often with peace of mind hard to find. That’s why recent legislation signed into law, which I supported, is essential for protecting crime victims and their...
Assemblywoman Solages: Veterans Sacrificed to Protect Us, Now It’s Our Turn to Honor Them
Oct 12, 2013
There are few images more powerful than those of soldiers returning home to their loved ones. Each year on Nov. 11, our nation observes Veterans Day to honor and thank the men and women who sacrificed so much for our country. In addition to recognizing...
Assemblywoman Solages: Teen Read Week is a Perfect Time to Remind Young People About the Joys of Reading
Sep 24, 2013
Whether it is school, homework, extracurricular activities, surfing the Internet, playing video games or watching TV, teens are busy from the minute they wake up until their heads hit their pillows. But what about good old-fashioned reading? Sometimes...
Assemblywoman Solages Highlights Her Ongoing Commitment to Preventing Domestic Violence
Sep 11, 2013
Tuesday, Oct. 1, marks the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time for recognizing the individuals and organizations that work tirelessly to prevent domestic violence and renewing the Assembly’s commitment to stand up for victims of...
Assemblywoman Solages: October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Sep 9, 2013
Chances are you know someone who has suffered through a fight with breast cancer. It is a disease that knows no barriers and affects hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a time to reaffirm our commitment...
Assemblywoman Solages: Creating Quality Jobs Remains My Top Priority for the 22nd Assembly District
Aug 26, 2013
Positive stories about the improving economy are popping up in the news on a more regular basis. The unemployment rate is ticking down. Growth, while slow, is steady. And we appear to have shaken the worst recession since the Great Depression. However,...
Assemblywoman Solages: Learn How to Protect Your Child from Identity Theft
Aug 26, 2013
Imagine your child having maxed-out credit cards and a home foreclosed on before he or she even graduates high school. That may seem improbable, yet it’s not as rare as you may think. Child identity theft is a growing trend and it leads to nightmare...
Assemblywoman Solages: 9/11 First Responders and Survivors Can Apply For Additional Assistance until Oct. 3
Aug 20, 2013
Twelve years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, tragedy shook our entire nation and took the lives of thousands of innocent New Yorkers. Still, over a decade later, the images of that day are just as vivid and the emotional wounds just as raw. We will never forget...
Assemblywoman Solages: This Labor Day, Take Time to Reflect on the Holiday’s Meaning
Aug 15, 2013
Sept. 2 – Labor Day – truly exemplifies what this country is all about. It’s the perfect opportunity to gather with friends, family and neighbors to pay tribute to the hard work of men and women who built this nation. As many of us enjoy the day...
Assemblywoman Solages: New York Poised to Implement First Real-Time Prescription-Drug Database in the Nation
Aug 5, 2013
In 2012, New York passed the Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing (I-STOP) law aimed at reducing incidents of abuse and misuse of highly addictive prescription medications (Ch. 447 of 2012). With some provisions of the law already in effect,...
Assemblywoman Solages: National Night Out Supports Drug and Crime Prevention in the Twenty Second Assembly District
Aug 2, 2013
While we all have pride that we live in Twenty Second Assembly District, I think we can agree that too many people are hurt each and every day because of crime. It’s often difficult to read or watch the news; however, if we work together as a community,...