Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner (D-Round Lake) announced that a bill she sponsored to permit air ambulances to carry blood and blood products and allow emergency medical technicians to administer them in flight when a patient requires such treatment has...

“There’s no doubt that we’re in a much different place today than we were over a year ago when this devastating pandemic began. As New Yorkers continue to get vaccinated and we begin to return to some form of normalcy, it’s past time that we...

Please click here to view the video.  “The workers who showed up at their job every day and helped keep our state running at the height of this pandemic are nothing short of heroes. They put their health at risk to keep our state moving forward and,...

Dear Friend, The process to develop and enact the 2021-2022 state budget concluded this week. This budget includes a number of priority items that were raised to me by individuals, groups and businesses in Saratoga and Washington Counties. The budget...

Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner (D-Round Lake) announced that she secured several investments to benefit local families and businesses in the 2021-22 state budget, including economic development initiatives, funding to bolster transportation and a plan to...

“As a legislator, I have a duty to ensure taxpayer money is spent responsibly. I also have a duty to ensure the basic needs of my constituents are being met. The Excluded Workers Fund included in this year’s state budget does not meet either of these...

Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner (D-Round Lake) announced that she helped pass legislation to legalize adult-use marijuana for all New Yorkers age 21 and older (A.1248-A). Woerner noted that the legislation takes a smart, cautious approach to legalization...

Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner (D-Round Lake) announced that several bills that would modify executive orders put in place by Governor Cuomo are moving through the Assembly’s committee process this week. This comes after Woerner voted to revoke the governor’s...

“In the wake of a year marked by unprecedented challenges, insurmountable loss and devastating economic repercussions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s absolutely critical that our budget reflect these challenges and support our communities’...

“Today I voted to immediately revoke the emergency powers that were granted to the governor last year and establish legislative oversight overcurrent directives. We cannot continue to let the governor’s power go unchecked. This bill will curtail his...

The stunning admission coming from a high-ranking executive staffer that fear of the federal government’s response lead to the administration’s decision to cover up critical information about New York’s COVID deaths in New York nursing homes further...

Vaccinating millions of New Yorkers this year requires that the State make use of all off the available resources.The State has set up mass vaccination sites on the SUNY Albany Campus, in Plattsburgh, Potsdam, Utica, and has plans for others.County Public...

“As I listened to the Governor’s 2021 State of the State Address, I was thrilled to hear commitments to expanding the workforce to encourage the Green Energy transformation in NYS, passing the Medical Supplies Act, and improving accessibility to telemedicine....

It has taken me a few days to organize my thoughts about last week’s violence in our Nation’s Capitol. I am heartbroken and deeply saddened that a percentage of Americans feel so profoundly frustrated by the outcome of November’s election that they...

Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner (D-Round Lake) announced she that has been named the Chair of the Assembly Legislative Commission on Skills Development and Career Education, where she’ll work to expand apprenticeship programs and advance growth in advance...

Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner (D-Round Lake) announced her priorities for this year’s legislative session, continuing her efforts to support upstate families, businesses and communities during these difficult times. “While it’s a relief to finally...

“I am happy to report that seven of the bills that I authored passed the Assembly this year, five of which also passed the Senate and will now go to the Governor for his signature. The first that I would like to highlight is A.2101, which requires...

Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner (D-Round Lake) announced that legislation she authored establishing the New York Rural and Agricultural Jobs Act (RAJA) is headed to the governor’s desk after passing the Assembly and Senate (A.4772-C). RAJA would help agribusinesses...

Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner (D-Round Lake) announced she helped pass the 2018-19 state budget, which increases education aid by $914 million and provides critical funding to combat the heroin and opioid epidemic, help beginning farmers thrive and ensure...

Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner (D-Round Lake) held a press conference in Albany today in support of her legislation to establish the Farmland for a New Generation program (A.9619-A). “Agriculture is a critical industry and an important family tradition...