As New York continues to confront the devastating opioid epidemic, a newly emerging synthetic opioid known as cychlorphine serves as another reminder that dangerous drugs are evolving faster than our ability to detect them. Over the past decade, communities...

Assemblyman Brian Maher (R,C-Walden) is highlighting the work of Fountain House and a newly released study demonstrating the effectiveness of the clubhouse model in improving quality of life for individuals living with serious mental illness. Last year,...

New York state’s newly enacted state budget contains a revision to the Real Property Tax Law regarding veterans’ property tax exemptions. The newly enacted state budget allows local governments to provide a full property tax exemption for veterans...

Assemblyman Brian Maher (R,C-Walden) expressed his support for bipartisan legislation (A.11345) that would establish a task force to study and make recommendations on chronic absenteeism in public schools. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing 10%...

Assemblyman Brian Maher (R,C-Walden) welcomed the inclusion of a delay to New York’s zero-emission school bus mandate in the final 2026-27 state budget, calling the change an important step toward easing financial pressure on school districts and taxpayers...

Assemblyman Brian Maher (R,C-Walden) recognized the life and service of Pamela Hehn, a constituent from the 101st Assembly District, during the annual New York State EMS Memorial Ceremony held this week in Albany. The ceremony serves as a tribute to EMS...

Last week, Assemblyman Brian Maher (R,C-Walden) secured funding for a pop-up food drive in collaboration with Ellenville Mayor Evan Trent, the Regional Food Bank Hudson Valley, the Ellenville Public Library, the Ellenville Food Pantry and other local...

Assemblyman Brian Maher (R,C-Walden) announced his support for bipartisan legislation (A.7465B) that strengthens New York’s Independent Developmental Disability Ombudsman Program—a program designed to help individuals with intellectual and developmental...

Assemblyman Brian Maher (R,C-Walden) is continuing to advocate for a targeted 4% inflationary increase for New York’s direct service professionals as state budget negotiations remain unresolved. Maher’s call comes following a recent report from State...

Assemblyman Brian Maher today highlighted the designation of the towns of Shandaken and Olive as a Banking Development District (BDD), a bipartisan and public-private partnership between the New York State Comptroller’s Office, the Department of Financial...