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The State’s Cannabis Operation Needs A Complete Overhaul

New York’s attempt at legalizing cannabis has been a predictable failure. Our inefficient bureaucracy is troubling enough when it comes to basic policy items like infrastructure and taxation, so a complex policy like the commercial sale of cannabis...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Shares Remarks at General Budget Conference Committee

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New York State Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) offered remarks at the General Budget Conference Committee meeting held today at the Legislative Office Building in Albany. Leader Barclay joined the leaders of the Senate and Assembly...

Helping Families Afford Child Care Solves A Major Concerns in New York State

The April 1st deadline to finalize the 2024-25 State Budget is quickly approaching, and our new spending plan should be crafted to deliver economic growth and financial relief for all New Yorkers. Unfortunately, recent budgets have spent far too much...

Leader Barclay Announces Assembly Minority Budget Conference Committee Appointments

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) announced the Assembly Minority Joint Budget Conference Committee appointments for fiscal year 2024-2025. “As final budget negotiations begin in earnest, I am proud to announce our Conference’s appointments...

Assembly Minority Propose Child Care Investment to Increase Access & Improve Affordability

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) and his Assembly Minority colleagues today addressed serious concerns with the lack of high-quality and affordable child care throughout the state. Nearly half of all parents say their child care situation...

New York Farm Bureau Presents Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Circle of Friends Award

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Representatives from the New York Farm Bureau (NYFB) presented Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) with their annual Circle of Friends award. The organization seeks to recognize legislators who demonstrate support for policies and issues...

Statement From Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

“Words cannot express our sadness to learn that Assemblyman Robert Smullen’s son, AJ, has passed away. On behalf of the entire Assembly Minority Conference, I want to offer my most sincere condolences to Robert, Megan and their loved ones. For the...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay and Conference Members Honor New York State Trooper Rick Albert

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Earlier this week, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski), and other members of the Assembly gathered with New York State Trooper Rick Albert who was shot on duty while conducting traffic. On June 16, 2023, Rick Albert pulled over a vehicle...

Preserving New York’s Farmland is the Right Thing to do for Our Economy and Our Legacy

New York’s agriculture industry is in the midst of a total upheaval, and a recent report from the United States Department of Agriculture highlighted some major concerns coming out of this new normal. According to the report, New York lost 2,788 farms...

We Must Take Care of Our Veterans The Same Way They Take Care of Us

     New York’s veterans are an asset and a blessing to our state and the communities they have returned to after service. The sacrifices they have made, along with those of their dedicated families, are why we can enjoy the enormous freedoms we...
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