“Gov. Cuomo rarely misses a chance to increase his authority, and this week provided the perfect opportunity for another power grab. With a serious health crisis consuming the public’s attention, a broken budget process tipped heavily in his...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay issued the following statement on the failure of state officials to protect nearly 120,000 employees who did not receive their scheduled pay due to prolonged budget negotiations. “On a day when thousands...

As small businesses across New York State try to manage the crushing impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, Assembly Majority on Wednesday rejected an effort to provide critical relief to job creators struggling to keep their doors open. Assembly Minority introduced...

"I have been informed today that Assemblyman Brian Miller has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. He is currently hospitalized at St. Luke’s Hospital in Utica. *Assemblyman Miller participated in legislative session proceedings on March 18,...

The impact COVID-19 is having on our daily lives is unprecedented. Its reach has touched every part of our communities and the totality of its effect on the world remains to be seen. The state Department of Health, as of Friday morning, reported 44,635...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay's district office, located at 200 North Second St., Fulton, is temporarily closed to walk-in visitors in an effort to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus and to comply with state mandates. "These are unprecedented...

"By nearly every metric, the COVID-19 outbreak is having a more widespread impact on New York than any other state. Our response and recovery is likely to be a prolonged effort. With that in mind, I urge Gov. Cuomo to move the April 28 Primary...

The COVID-19 pandemic has become a national emergency, impacting nearly every community across the state and nation. As the public health crisis evolves, urgent measures are being put in place to contain the spread of the disease. From changing...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski) and the Assembly Minority Conference today proposed the “Small Business Emergency Recovery Act of 2020”, which would provide immediate assistance to small businesses and employees as...

“The news that Assembly Members Helene Weinstein and Charles Barron have tested positive for COVID-19 is deeply troubling. On behalf of the entire Assembly Minority Conference, I express my sincere hope that they both receive the best possible care...

"When the Legislature returns to Albany tomorrow, it will do so with a goal of reaching an ‘accelerated’ final State Budget agreement over the next five days. While I recognize the governor would like to pass a policy-laden budget that includes...

"The state budget process is notoriously secretive and dysfunctional even under normal circumstances. In today’s current environment, trying to rush through a policy-heavy spending plan could be catastrophic.I am troubled by reports that indicate...

Local governments are already under enormous stress in New York, between the crushing weight of unfunded mandates driving up property taxes, counties being forced to pay for a portion of Aid and Incentives for Municipalities funding and the Governor’s...

Assemblymen Jake Ashby (R,C,I,Ref-Castleton) and Kevin Byrne (R,C,Ref-Mahopac) co-hosted a “Voices for Veterans” event, alongside their colleagues in the Assembly Minority Conference, today at the Mental Health Association in Putnam County,...

The Assembly Minority Conference stands ready to assist in the prevention and containment of the coronavirus. We have seen the reports. We recognize the threat and the need for action. And as shown by tonight’s vote, we are more than willing to provide...

New York state’s local libraries are institutions that provide educational materials, meeting spaces, internet and computer access and a sense of community to their patrons. They are invaluable. Yet, Gov. Cuomo’s executive budget reduces their...

Today at the State Capitol, Assemblyman Jake Ashby (R,C,I,Ref-Castleton), Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski), Sen. Daphne Jordan (R,C,I,Ref-Halfmoon) and the Assembly Minority Conference hosted a “Voices for Veterans”...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski), Congressman Tom Reed (R-NY) and Senate Minority Leader John J. Flanagan (R-Suffolk County) spoke at a press conference today in Albany, alongside members of the Assembly and Senate Minority Conferences,...

This week, members of the Assembly Minority Conference, led by Assemblyman Jake Ashby (R,C,I,Ref-Castleton)—a U.S. veteran—have met with veterans around the state to discuss budget cuts to counseling, job training and legal services being proposed...

Assemblymen Jake Ashby (R,C,I,Ref-Castleton), Brian Miller (R,I,C-New Hartford) and Robert Smullen (R,C,Ref-Meco) hosted a “Voices for Veterans” event, alongside their colleagues in the Assembly Minority Conference, today at the New Hartford...