The Adirondack Center for Writing and the Community Engagement Committee of Adirondack Voters for Change are sponsoring a regional essay writing contest with the purpose of encouraging young people to think more deeply about their community. The theme...

“Adirondack Day is coming to the New York State Capitol on Monday, May 8, which is incredibly exciting as it’s an opportunity to showcase the region’s cultural, economic and geographic impact on the entire state. Many people in the Capital Region...

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) released the latest episode of “The Gray Area” video series. In this week’s episode, Gray discusses the state budget progress and the detrimental impact of “messages of necessity” on New York taxpayers. Gray...

Assemblyman Scott Gray’s (R-Watertown) bill, A.5352, was held in committee by members of the Assembly Majority Conference for future consideration on Tuesday, April 26. The bill would provide milk dealers and agricultural food product transporters with...

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) is proud to share the new statewide exemption for eligible volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers (A.10155-A, Zebrowski). This law gives municipalities, school districts and fire districts throughout the state...

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) traveled within his district today to meet and speak with farmers who will be affected by the 2023 Farm Bill, which is passed by Congress every five years and includes national agriculture, nutrition, conservation...

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) recently introduced bill A.2977, which makes swatting a class E felony. Currently swatting is only punishable as a misdemeanor, either as false reporting of an incident or aggravated harassment. Last week, there were...

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) is again calling attention to the problematic budget process noting that the New York state budget has not yet been passed two days after the deadline. However, what did pass today was a budget extender, which will...

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) is releasing the latest episode of ‘The Gray Area’ video series. In this week’s episode, Gray discusses the debt service budget bill, the first of ten budget bills to be deliberated. The debt service bill was...

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) joined his Assembly Minority colleagues for a press conference on Thursday to share the findings from the Minority Conference Task Force on School Safety & Security. The group of legislators toured the state and held...

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) joined his colleagues and district attorneys from around the state for a press conference on Thursday centered around reforming “Raise the Age” legislation enacted in the 2017 budget. Under “Raise the Age,”...

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) is releasing the latest episode of ‘The Gray Area’ video series. In this week’s episode, Gray discusses the Assembly One-House Budget Proposal. Both the state Senate and Assembly put forth proposals which act...

“Today we voted on the Assembly Majority’s One-House Budget Proposal, which acts as a counteroffer to the governor’s proposal released last month. The Assembly-proposed budget had a lot of positives, including increased funding for nursing homes,...

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) is releasing the fourth episode of ‘The Gray Area’ video series. In this week’s episode, Gray discusses his support for the ‘Local Roads are Essential’ coalition. The coalition is calling on the governor...

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) joined his colleagues, industry leaders and highway superintendents from around the state for a press conference calling for increased budgetary funding for local roads, bridges and culverts. The ‘Local Roads are...

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) is joining members of The New York state Association of Counties (NYSAC) to push against Gov. Hochul’s proposal within the Executive Budget that would withhold federal Medicaid funding from counties. The governor’s...

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) is releasing the third episode of ‘The Gray Area’ video series covering the week of February 27-March 3. Gray discusses the governor’s proposed Medicaid intercept of $625 million in federal funds that is meant...

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) is releasing the second episode of ‘The Gray Area’ video series. In this week’s episode, Gray discusses his concerns with A.993 and the vagueness of the bill language that leaves much to interpretation for the...

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) and state Sen. Mark Walczyk (R,C-Watertown) are calling for immediate contact and transparency with New York State Department of Economic Development Commissioner Hope Knight, following the announcement at last week’s...

Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown), Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R,C-Black River) and state Sen. Mark Walczyk (R,C-Watertown) are offering their support for construction of the proposed multi-purpose Thousand Islands Events Center in the town of Watertown....