“After last year’s budget debacle, new and seasoned legislators came together to work out a sensible and on-time budget that closed the $10 billion deficit without raising taxes on already overburdened New York families and small businesses, and without...

Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R,C-Black River) today announced that the joint Budget Conference Committee agreed to restore Tug Hill Commission funding. Throughout the process, the assemblyman had vigorously advocated on behalf of the Commission to Governor...

Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush attended a tree-tapping ceremony on Sunday, March 20 at Swiss-er Sweet Maple Farm in Castorland, owned by Jason and Barbara Zehr. The event helped kick-off New York State Maple Weekend, a statewide event showcasing New York's...

Assemblyman Blankenbush today announced he will be holding an open house at his new district office in West Carthage on Monday, April 25, from 4-6 pm. The office is located at 15 Bridge St. In addition, the assemblyman is holding “mobile” office...

Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush today voted no on the assembly’s budget proposal, stating that he favors the state senate’s budget proposal more. The assembly’s budget imposes two new taxes and excludes funding for the Tug Hill Commission, while the...

Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush today voiced his opposition to the proposed extension of the “millionaire’s tax”, in addition to proposals changing the income brackets. “The millionaire’s tax is simply a tax on business, whether the taxing thresholds...

Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush today offered his gratitude for the service of the members of the 10th Mountain Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team, who begin arriving home this afternoon after 11 months serving in Afghanistan. “I’d like to offer my...

“Today’s session to elect members to the 17-member State Education Board of Regents serves as a prime example of what’s wrong with Albany, and I refuse to rubber-stamp candidates I know nothing about. The board members are, essentially, single-handedly...

Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R,C-Black River), keeping his pledge to Mayor Ed Koch that earned him the title of “Hero of Reform” from New York Uprising and the voters of his district, is sponsoring legislation with Assembly Minority Leader Brian M....

Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush announced today that he is moving his district office to West Carthage in Jefferson County. Since taking office on January 1st, the Assemblyman’s office has been located in Gouverneur in the same space previously occupied...

In recent weeks, much of my legislative work has dealt with Governor Cuomo’s proposed bold and drastic cuts to all sectors of state government. Many of these cuts are necessary and go a long way in reforming and restructuring how Albany operates. One...

Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush today sent a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo, urging the governor to reconsider the drastic cuts to the agriculture budget. Included in the executive budget proposal is just $1.2 million that 18 agriculture organizations and...

Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush, who is the ranking Minority member on the Assembly Agriculture Committee, today announced a series of agriculture listening forums that he will be hosting later this month throughout the 122nd district. The purpose of these...

“There is no question that this year’s budget will be radically different than its predecessors. Governor Cuomo’s spending package is complex and will require careful examination to truly understand how it will impact the state and my...

New York State, like much of the rest of the nation, is dealing with the fallout from the worst economic crisis in decades. Families and businesses are struggling to make ends meet and are looking for relief, but instead, are just having to give up more...

Here in the 122nd, much of our rural economy revolves around small businesses and the agriculture community. Unfortunately, there are many policy makers in Albany who have never run a business or met a payroll, and who, therefore, just don’t quite understand...

With the beginning of another new year, many of you are busy setting and following through on your new year’s resolutions. As I begin this New Year and my first term as your Assemblyman, I have been busy setting my legislative priorities for this year’s...

Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush offered his congratulations today to Senator Patty Ritchie on her chairmanship of the Senate Agriculture Committee. Assemblyman Blankenbush was named Ranking Minority member of the Assembly Agriculture Committee last week....

Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush received his Assembly committee assignments this week, with appointments to the Corporations, Authorities and Commissions; Tourism, Parks, Arts & Sports Development; and Small Business committees. In addition, Assemblyman Blankenbush...

“The governor and I share some of the same aspirations for our state, like freeing businesses to generate more private-sector jobs for New Yorkers. Going forward, I will work hard to reach our shared goals of strengthening the economy, relieving the...