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Gov. Cuomo’s Pedestal For Criminals Is Offensive
Gov. Cuomo has a lot of bad habits— ignoring New York’s unbearable taxes, governing with historic levels of secrecy and chasing headlines at the expense of residents are but a few— however, treating convicted felons better than hard-working,...
Statement From Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I,Ref-Canandaigua) On Gov. Cuomo’s Executive Order On Parolee Voting
“Gov. Cuomo’s latest political Hail Mary isn’t merely bad policy, it is a direct circumvention of existing law. Granting parolees voting rights was never a priority until the governor saw his poll numbers drop and a formidable primary challenger...
On Same Day Silver Corruption Trial Begins Anew, Assembly Majority Blocks Ethics Reform
Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I,Ref-Canandaigua) today assailed the Majority members of the Governmental Operations Committee for blocking a package of ethics reform bills. The vote to reject Minority-sponsored anti-corruption measures...
April Is National Donate Life Month
Organ donation saves lives. Sadly, there are thousands of individuals on waiting lists who may not be able to receive the kidney, heart or liver they so desperately need. This month, join me in raising awareness of an important and lifesaving...
Moving Beyond The Budget, And Toward What NY Needs
In the wee hours of Saturday morning, as most of the state was sound asleep, the New York State Assembly was making final determinations of how to spend $168 billion of New Yorkers’ hard-earned money. Yet again, Albany’s notoriously secretive budget...