Last year, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) warned his colleagues that the changes the administration was pushing to the distribution of Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) funding could lead to serious cash flow issues for municipalities...

“The speaker continues to say we need more time to see if the bail reform laws will work. Time’s up. When so many innocent people are being hurt, victimized and even killed, it’s unforgivable not to take action. This cannot be the version...

“While the governor and even Mayor de Blasio have signaled that they’re open to making changes to the Majoritys’ disastrous criminal justice overhaul, the speaker said something truly disconcerting to reporters yesterday- he “won’t...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski) today announced the appointment of Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) as the Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Ways and Means. In this new role, Assemblyman Ra will play a critical...

“The governor has listed myriad proposals ahead of his State of the State Address. Taken together, they fail to address the two main issues plaguing the state we love- our public safety crisis and our lagging statewide economy. Until he has a deal...

“Will Barclay knows exactly what our Conference is about- promoting public safety and drug treatment, cutting wasteful spending and taxes and investing in education and transportation infrastructure. He listens closely and acts decisively. He’s...

Today, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) ripped the governor for vetoing bipartisan legislation which would’ve required pharmaceutical benefit management companies (PBMs) to register with New York State Department of Financial Services and comply...

“I’m pleased that the governor’s agenda for 2020 includes banning fentanyl analogs by making their sale subject to the same criminal penalties attached to other dangerous opioids. Combatting the heroin and opioid epidemic effectively means...

Yesterday, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) delivered enough toys to fill a U-Haul to the pediatric patients at NYU Winthrop hospital in Mineola. The toys were collected by local schools across Ra’s district. “This is what the holiday...

“Today, Sen. Stewart-Cousins doubled down on the Majoritys’ dangerous criminal justice overhaul. Minority legislators, law enforcement officials and a bipartisan chorus of district attorneys believe that the law needs to be amended. Unless the...

“I’m proud to stand with law enforcement officials and prosecutors across the state today who are sounding the alarm on the Majority politicians’ dangerous criminal justice overhaul. We count on these men and women to protect us. Their...

Recently, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R,C,I-Franklin Square) celebrated the unveiling of a special community gallery at the Long Island Children’s Museum with some talented artists and their incredible, courageous subjects. This September, Ra launched the...

This session, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) sponsored bipartisan legislation expanding a successful program which provides veterans with high school diplomas. Today, he’s pleased to announce that Gov. Cuomo has signed the bill into law....

“The Albany Times Union’s bombshell report detailing allegations that a JCOPE member leaked sensitive information about the panel’s closed-door meetings to the governor is extremely credible, deeply troubling and not remotely surprising....

“When the governor announced his plan to restore AIM funding using new county tax revenues, I cautioned that there would be cash-flow issues. When Majority politicians insisted on passing hundreds of pages of legislation that comprise our $175 billion...

Earlier this year, Gov. Cuomo slashed state aid to municipalities from his 2019-2020 Executive Budget. The curtailment of the local assistance program, known as Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM), threatened to decimate municipalities across...

Today, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) urged the governor to sign bipartisan legislation which would require pharmaceutical benefit management companies (PBMs) to register with the New York State Department of Financial Services and comply with...

“I was deeply saddened to hear of Regent Judith Johnson’s passing. Her service at the U.S. Department of Education under President Clinton and her career as a visionary superintendent of schools provided her with an uncommon wealth of experience...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R,C,I-Franklin Square) recently held his annual Women of Distinction Ceremony at the Westbury Public Library. Ra honored educators, volunteers, civic-minded entrepreneurs and public servants for their commitment to strengthening our...

“In less than one year of one-party rule, Majority has cut state aid to Long Island municipalities and imposed new taxes on suburban commuters. Now, adding insult to injury, millions of New Yorkers will be forced to purchase new license plates....