On Monday, March 1, with hundreds of important bills on the agenda, the down-state Assembly Majority members opted to cancel legislative session without taking up a single piece of business in an apparent effort to avoid taking action against the many...

“Public trust in elected officials is an essential component of a representative government and sadly something that is far too often lacking with our leaders. The recent report uncovering Gov. Cuomo’s apparent cover-up about the circumstances...

Assemblyman Jake Ashby (R,C,I-Castleton) is sponsoring legislation that would authorize the Division of Veterans Services to conduct a study into converting the division into an independent agency (A.3725). By giving New York veterans a permanent agency...

Assemblyman Jake Ashby (R,C,I-Castleton), who serves as a member of the Committees on Health and Aging, is renewing his call for a formal Assembly investigation into the state’s nursing home deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic under the Cuomo administration....

Assemblyman Jake Ashby (R,C,I-Castleton) has reintroduced his bill to establish a $5,000 small business tax credit to help with the costs of purchasing supplies and remodeling or retrofitting their business with equipment to help prevent the spread of...

Assemblyman Jake Ashby (R,C,I-Castleton) has opened up nominations for his “Best of the District” awards. The assemblyman plans on recognizing a small business, a restaurant and a community organization each month.“Right now, more than...