“Titan Mining and Empire State Mines represent exactly the kind of strength, skill and resolve we need in the North Country and across this nation. “Graphite is not just another resource. It is a critical mineral tied directly to our national defense,...

Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R,C-Black River) was honored today at the New York State Capitol with the Department of the Army’s Meritorious Public Service Medal, one of the highest civilian honors bestowed by the United States Army, in recognition of...

“For too many North Country families, the question is no longer: Is New York too expensive?; it’s: Can we survive here at all? “Governor Hochul can dress this up as an affordability budget. But you don’t spend your way to affordability, you spend...

Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R,C-Black River) today voiced strong support for a new legislative package aimed at addressing the growing safety and staffing crisis within New York’s correctional system at a press conference alongside Assembly Minority...

“Passing another extender is a sign that Albany isn’t getting the job done. People in the North Country don’t operate on extensions; they balance their budgets, make tough decisions and move forward. State government should be held to that same...

Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R,C-Black River) is calling for immediate transparency and accountability from state agencies following growing concerns that renewable energy projects are being approved on protected farmland, wetlands and sensitive environmental...

Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R,C–Black River) today supported dozens of legislators in urging Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders to increase state investment in local roads and bridges by adding $250 million to the Consolidated Local Street and...

“The governor’s own energy agency is now confirming what upstate families have feared all along, this plan could add more than $4,000 a year to household costs and over $2 per gallon at the pump. That’s not environmental progress, that’s an affordability...

Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R,C–Black River) today joined dozens of legislators in urging Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders to increase state investment in local roads and bridges by adding $250 million to the Consolidated Local Street and...

Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R,C–Black River) today released the following statement regarding the explosion reported in Boonville: “I am closely monitoring the situation following the explosion at the Abundant Life Fellowship Church in the Village...