Assemblyman Brian Maher (R,C-Walden) is rejecting Gov. Hochul’s $1.3 billion bailout for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) that relies on taxing the Hudson Valley. The governor is proposing an increase to the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation...

“Gov. Hochul’s $227 billion budget proposal is ambitious, but excessive. We no longer have federal recovery dollars to fall back on. We must look at where we can trim back and better prioritize spending. Ultimately, New York families are concerned...

Assemblyman Brian Maher (R,C-Walden) joined a group of bipartisan legislators and advocates calling for the inclusion of stillbirth as a qualifying event for paid family leave in the state. The assemblyman is signing on as a sponsor of Assemblywoman Jenifer...

Assemblyman Brian Maher (R,C-Walden) today joined his Assembly and Senate Minority colleagues, family members of crime victims and victims’ rights advocates to call for changes to the state’s bail reform laws. Maher is calling on the Legislature to...

“The New York State Assembly Minority Conference has long advocated for more transparency concerning how standing committees operate. I am proud to announce that our advocacy has finally paid off and all committees will now be livestreamed. This is...

Assemblyman Brian Maher (R,C-Walden) was sworn into office on December 31, 2022, at the Most Precious Blood School in Walden, with the oath being administered by Orange County Clerk Kelly Eskew. He also was sworn in in Albany at the state Capitol on January...

"Gov. Hochul and I share the same concerns over New York's out-migration issue. While the Governor is focused heavily on housing, that is just one important part of this problem and we have to take a multi-faceted approach. I am interested in looking...