Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick), the Ranking Minority Member on the Assembly Transportation Committee, today criticized the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in their latest attempt to borrow $6.9 billion for a one-shot revenue raiser...

“I strongly support a property tax cap and have been leading the fight for one since I took office. New York taxpayers suffer from the highest property taxes in the nation. High taxes are destroying jobs, killing New York's economic recovery, and forcing...

“I strongly support ethics reform and have been leading the charge against Albany’s pay-to-play culture since I took office. Today’s anti-corruption bill mirrors what I have been advocating. Albany has been plagued by scandal and embarrassment in...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) commented on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recent Long Island stop on his statewide tour to build support for a property tax cap. McDonough noted this was a chance for Governor Cuomo to make it clear once and for...

“The message from Governor Cuomo today was clear: Long Island Power Authority’s (LIPA) days of unchecked rate hikes are over. The order for a thorough audit of LIPA by the state Inspector General demonstrates the need to make LIPA more accountable...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) today joined Senate Majority Leader Dean G. Skelos and Senator Charles Fuschillo as part of a joint press conference with the state Senate, state Assembly and business organizations from across the state to call...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) today acknowledged he is pleased with an on-time state budget while being less than satisfied by its contents. He added that more work needs to be done in order to comprehensively address the demands of Long...

“The Assembly Majority introduced its budget resolution this afternoon, which required a mandatory vote that was subject to no amendments. The budget included massive spending increases, taxes and fees, and did not include a property tax cap, reform...

Assemblyman David McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) this morning met with Governor Cuomo to discuss the upcoming budget challenges, and some of the economic hardships that Long Island is facing. McDonough and the Assembly Minority Conference were invited to the...

Assemblyman David McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) today began an in-depth review of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s first Executive Budget. McDonough analyzed the governor’s key proposed cuts and other recommendations in the 1,000-plus-page document which is seeking...

After months of closed door negotiations and piecemeal steps toward a budget, the Assembly passed their version of the state budget, which fails in every conceivable way to meet the needs of New York state and its hardworking taxpayers. As a state, we...

To combat the inaction of the majorities in both state houses, the governor, tonight, called the state Senate and Assembly into a special legislative session. Instead of accomplishing a budget, the Legislature failed to pass any legislation and, in fact,...

The budget bills that went before the Assembly today were just an extension of the misguided and narrow policies of the Governor and majority. Throughout the closed-door budget process, legislative leaders have told us that this budget would reduce the...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R, C, I – Merrick) (above) this week participated in the Assembly’s annual Dairy Day celebration. The event is part of National Dairy Month and recognizes New York’s prominent dairy industry. The day features vendors...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I - Merrick) today announced that he will be hosting his annual series of mobile office hours throughout the 19th Assembly District. McDonough will be kicking off his tour on June 25 in the towns of Seaford and Wantagh....

The Empire Center for New York Policy recently released their findings regarding the 2009 payroll of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which showed that for the second consecutive year the MTA paid more than 10 percent of its 74,708 workforce...

As ranking minority member on the Assembly Transportation Committee, I was encouraged today by the announcement from Comptrollers DiNapoli and Liu that their offices will be conducting a joint audit of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)....

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I – Merrick) today announced that President Obama has declared the counties of Nassau, Orange, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester a disaster area, making them eligible for federal disaster aid through the Federal...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I – Merrick) yesterday offered an amendment on the Assembly Floor which would have ensured that 5,000 New Yorkers currently working on infrastructure projects throughout the state remained on the job. The amendment...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough today announced that the New York State Education Department has released report cards for schools statewide. This rating, called the New York State Testing and Accountability Reporting Tool (nySTART), is helpful because it...