Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli: Governor’s Budget Cuts Choke New York’s Health Care System
Jan 27, 2006
We should make it easier, not harder, for New York’s most vulnerable families to get medical help. But after 12 years and 12 budgets, the governor has learned little about revamping our health care system to improve access to affordable health care.
He...
Magnarelli: Governor’s Final Budget Shortchanges Education – Again
Jan 20, 2006
The governor recently released the details of his final spending plan and I’m already troubled by his budget’s impact on our schools and colleges. Governor Pataki’s budget claims to lay a foundation for the state’s upcoming fiscal year, but all...
Magnarelli: Ending Domestic Violence Must Be a Top Priority
Oct 31, 2005
October represents National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and I recently spoke at the “Walk with Me” rally, an event sponsored by the New York State Assembly and the Maxwell Women’s Caucus at Syracuse University. This collaborative effort aims...
Working to Jump-Start Our Local Economy
Aug 5, 2004
I know our families are facing tough times here in Central New York. The cost of living has increased sharply and the governor’s economic development policies have failed to produce the number of jobs necessary to sustain our local work force. As a...
Magnarelli: Assembly passes legislation to link University and Industry
Mar 19, 2004
For nine straight years, the governor’s policies have failed to provide New Yorkers with a compelling vision for our economic future, not to mention a cure for our present ills. In fact, had the state’s employment grown at the same rate as the nation’s...