“It has been more than two weeks since New York’s budget deadline and there is still no final agreement in sight. Meanwhile, school districts across the state are left scrambling as they prepare their budgets for the upcoming year in the dark. By...

“With the state budget now 17 days overdue, New York’s schools are planning for next year with no clear sense of what resources they will have available. They will be forced to construct and release to the public their budgets by next Tuesday, without...

“The Legislature may have bought itself more time today, but for those across New York trying to finalize their own budgets, that time is running out. “Schools, in particular, need clarity by April 22. Without knowing what’s in the final state budget,...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is proud to announce that the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is now accepting applications for its 2025 scholarship program. These scholarships provide financial assistance to outstanding...

“Taxpayer-funded programs administered by Empire State Development repeatedly fail to produce real, measurable results. In fact, based on an independent report, only five of the twenty-five tax credit programs analyzed had a positive return on investment....

“The governor has presented what is, once again, her most costly budget ever. As reported, this year’s $252 billion proposal hikes state spending by nearly $8.6 billion and balloons our out-year deficit to more than $27 billion. While it is tempting...

“This ruling is a win for accountability and a long-overdue step away from Albany’s old, broken system that allowed politicians to police themselves. Ethics enforcement cannot be controlled by the same politicians it’s meant to oversee—that’s...

Ranking Minority member on the Assembly Ways and Means Committee Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square), Assemblyman Michael Durso (R-Massapequa Park) and Assemblyman Jarett Gandolfo (R,C-Sayville) issued the following statement in support of IBEW Local...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) teamed up with the Mineola School District, Mineola Memorial Library and Hillside Public Library to celebrate his annual Valentine’s for Veterans program, an initiative to honor local veterans by gathering donations...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) introduced a resolution in the Assembly Chamber yesterday to honor Law Enforcement Appreciation Day in New York state. To mark the occasion, he invited schools from the 19th Assembly District to participate in his...

 “Last week, we gaveled in a new legislative season, and suddenly, everyone is talking about affordability — an issue the Assembly Minority Conference has been vocal on for years. “During the height of inflation, we introduced the Inflation Relief...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) voiced his support today for the governor’s proposal to expand the Child Tax Credit, calling it a step in the right direction for New York families. With nearly half of all parents saying their child care situation...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is proud to announce the success of this year’s toy drive. Thanks to the generous support of local schools and libraries, a 20-foot U-Haul truck was filled with toys and delivered to the John Theissen Children’s...

Following the release of the Rockefeller Institute of Government’s study on Foundation Aid today, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is emphasizing the urgent need for a funding formula that better addresses the needs of modern schools, particularly...

Recently, members of the legislature received a letter from the Governor’s Long Island Regional Director and Press Secretary stating that elected officials are intentionally misleading the public on the NYS Department of Education’s Regionalization...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) was joined by local veterans, students and families yesterday at the Long Island Children’s Museum for a reception honoring the participants of his annual Veterans Portrait Project. The event celebrated the hard...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) was proud to present the 2024 Women of Distinction awards this past Saturday, Sept. 21, at Adelphi University’s Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom to 13 honorees, one emerging leader and one special recognition in the...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) kicked off his annual Veterans Portrait Project on Thursday, Sept. 19, at Notre Dame School where eighth graders had the honor of meeting and interviewing 23 local veterans. The project invites students to create...

Every three minutes, one American will be diagnosed with blood cancer. It might be someone you know—a coworker, child, sibling, spouse or friend. My mother was one of those Americans. She was first diagnosed with non-Hodkin’s Lymphoma in her 20s....

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) introduced a bill this year to eliminate the “special franchise” tax on privately owned water companies, aiming to provide immediate financial relief to residents facing high water bills. Despite these efforts,...