“As we enter the final weeks of this year’s legislative session, the Assembly’s failure to address the issue of ethics reform, and most notably the crucial need for additional transparency and oversight of the funding of state development projects,...

Today, legislators joined representatives of several local interest groups, including the Autism Action Network and family advocates, to rally in support of the 911 Immediate Medical and Police First Responder Bill at the State Capitol. This bill (A.6830)...

Today, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston) participated in a joint-hearing of the Committee on Children and Families to discuss access to quality child care. Assemblywoman Walsh, along with colleagues from the Senate and Assembly, examined...

On Friday, May 5, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh held an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of her new district office, located at 199 Milton Avenue in Ballston Spa. On hand for the day’s festivities were Sen. Jim Tedisco...

Yesterday, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston) joined the Legislative Women’s Caucus (LWC) and additional members of the state legislature to discuss the state budget’s effect on the organizations ongoing initiatives. While this year’s...

Yesterday, the New York State Senate passed bill S1229, a government reform initiative that would put into law eight-year term limits for legislative leadership positions, including temporary president of the Senate, speaker of the Assembly, majority...

On Tuesday, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston) participated in this year’s ‘Girls at the Capitol’ event, welcoming Girl Scout and Maple Hill freshman Samantha Siciliano to shadow her for the day in Albany. Organized by the Young...

“Today, the New York State Senate sensibly took up a bill designed to enhance the integrity, transparency and accountability of the state’s procurement process. While these initiatives were curiously absent in this year’s late budget, I am pleased...

“This weekend, I voted in favor of the final two bills of this year’s state budget, which, despite their flaws, contain several provisions that I feel reflect the best interests of New York State and its residents. While the dysfunctional manner in...

In a bipartisan show of support for an important issue, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston) joined State Assembly colleagues Angelo Santabarbara (D-Rotterdam), Tom Abinanti (D- Greenburgh/Mt. Pleasant) and Melissa Miller (R,C,Ref-Atlantic...

On Tuesday, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston) joined advocates of #bFair2DirectCare at the Capitol to push for increased funding for direct-care providers in the state budget. Walsh and her colleagues have called for $45 million in this...

Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston) offered her insights today regarding the latest census estimates illustrating New York State’s population decline over the past year. The disturbing trend, which has primarily affected upstate counties,...

Last week Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston) attended the 2017 Tech Valley Regional First Robotics Competition at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). Team OxBE4 from Ballston Spa and The Rocketeers from Clifton Park, both from the...

“Today, Gov. Cuomo once again illustrated why he doesn’t represent the everyday New Yorker. He has threatened a 26 percent income tax increase on the middle class if the Medicaid amendment is passed at the federal level. The governor’s vigorous...

Recently, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston) visited Helping Hands Academy Nursery School located in Clifton Park. Helping Hands provides individualized special education for preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ADS) as well as...

Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston) recently visited Crossroads Center for Children, located in Rotterdam, to meet with Executive Director Kelly Young and to learn about the facility’s current programs and initiatives. Crossroads is a...

This quote by Supreme Court Justice Brandeis couldn’t be more applicable to the State of New York, and this week specifically. In a state that has been crippled by corruption stemming from backroom dealings and quid pro quo, a little sunshine would...

“The one-house resolution passed by the Assembly Majprity today was most notable in what it lacked – the inclusion of the Safe Water Infrastructure Action Program, and a commitment to pass ridesharing legislation. These are two of my highest priorities...

Editor’s Note: Video of Assemblywoman Walsh’s budget priorities are located here. As the 2017 State Budget negotiations begin in Albany, it is important to reflect upon and prioritize the issues we as a community know need to be addressed. Ethics...

On Wednesday, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston) joined her Assembly colleagues and highway workers from across the state to rally for increased infrastructure funding. The “Local Roads Matter” rally is an annual gathering to support...