Blankenbush Reacts to Tenth Budget Extender Following Governor Hochul’s ‘Claimed’ Budget Agreement
May 1, 2025
“Today marks the tenth budget extender, and once again, New Yorkers are left waiting while Albany continues to operate in the dark. Earlier this week, the governor claimed a budget agreement had been reached — but clearly, that was not the case. The...
Assemblyman Blankenbush Renews Call for Action on Ongoing CDPAP Failures
Apr 28, 2025
Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R,C-Black River) today renewed his call for urgent reforms to the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), following continued complaints from families, caregivers and constituents across the North Country. Earlier...
Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush Joins Donate Life Advocates at Albany Press Conference to Promote Organ Donation Awareness
Apr 8, 2025
Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R,C-Black River) today joined his fellow lawmakers, donor families, transplant recipients and healthcare professionals at a Donate Life press conference held in the Well of the Legislative Office Building (LOB) to raise awareness...
Blankenbush Joins Assembly Minority Task Force to Unveil Anti-Human Trafficking Report
Mar 25, 2025
Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R,C-Black River) today commended the Assembly Minority Task Force on Human Trafficking's work and the announcement of its forthcoming report on efforts to combat human trafficking in New York state. “As a father and a representative...
Griffo, Miller, Blankenbush, Buttenschon and Smullen Urge The State to Provide Additional Support to Communities Hit Hard by Snow and Ice
Feb 26, 2025
New York State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-C-Rome, Assemblyman Brian Miller, R-C-New Hartford, Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush, R-C-Black River, Assemblyman Robert Smullen, R-C-Meco, and Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon, D-Marcy, recently urged the governor to...