Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) presented a proclamation to John Guralny, a man who came face-to-face with an armed intruder at his place of employment on Jan. 4, 2024. An individual came to White’s Lumber in Pulaski carrying a pistol,...

On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) attended United Way’s 14th Annual “Stone Soup, Too!” luncheon at Holy Trinity in Fulton, New York. All proceeds collected support local food pantries. Contributing delicious...

On Wednesday, April 24, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) attended a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Sterling Nature Center Resiliency Education Building. This transformative initiative will benefit countless...

Today, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski), in partnership with the Oswego County Farm Bureau and Oswego County Sheriff Don Hilton announced the start of a new, slow-moving vehicle traffic awareness yard sign campaign. The signs feature...

On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during legislative session in the Assembly Chamber, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) and members of the Minority Conference recognized Army veterans on Honor Flight Day. Leader Barclay was joined by Timothy...

“The troubling trend with New York’s budgeting seems to be the higher the spending number gets, the more backward the process becomes. We’re two weeks past the April 1 deadline. We’re about to set another record-high for state spending. And this...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) today announced he will once again host his annual blood drive with the American Red Cross. This year he will be hosting the blood drive with Oswego Mayor Rob Corradino.The event will take place on May...

“When it comes to Albany budgets, it’s hard to imagine the level of dysfunction can be eclipsed. In passing our second extender of 2024, we face a situation all too familiar in Albany: the state budget is once again well behind schedule with no end...

The unmet need for organ and tissue donations presents a significant challenge to patients across the country. And here in New York, the situation is dire. We have a list of nearly 10,000 patients in need of an organ transplant, according to the state’s...

“When it comes to Albany budgets, it’s hard to imagine the level of dysfunction can be eclipsed. In passing our second extender of 2024, we face a situation all too familiar in Albany: the state budget is once again well behind schedule with no end...

On Tuesday, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) and members of the Assembly Minority Conference were joined by Vietnam veterans at the Capitol to recognize and honor their service to our country. As part of the Vietnam Veterans Day event,...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

“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...

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...

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...