Budgets aren’t just about figures on a spreadsheet. They define our priorities and express our values. That’s why I’m so alarmed by the state budget deal struck this week between the governor and Majority lawmakers, both downstate and upstate....

A statement by Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) “The budget passed today represents misplaced priorities and bad policy. From raising taxes, to funding campaigns with taxpayer dollars, shifting costs/mandates to local governments, cutting...

Albany, N.Y., March 26—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats), Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and Assemblyman Chris Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) on Tuesday welcomed Watkins Glen International (WGI) President Michael Printup and professional...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is pleased that one of his top budget priorities – securing a pay raise for direct-care workers who provide critical quality-of-life care for developmentally disabled New Yorkers – has garnered support...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and his fellow members of the Conference of Italian-American State Legislators are reminding students and families in their communities about the availability of applications for their annual scholarship program....

Sen. Tom O’Mara, Assemblyman Phil Palmesano and Assemblyman Chris Friend recently welcomed advocates from The Southern Tier Tobacco Awareness Coalition (STTAC) to Albany. “It’s always great to see our students in Albany, especially when...

Albany, N.Y., March 15—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) today called on the state’s Majority legislative leaders to hold statewide public hearings on legislation that they believe...

Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C-Canandaigua) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) applauded the passage of a new law they championed that will protect the Finger Lakes region from unwanted pollution and disruption.  The bill...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and Assemblyman Chris Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) recently welcomed representatives from the Southern Tier Library System to Albany. The delegation is fighting for full state funding of local libraries, a measure...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is sending his “March Grants Action News Update” to residents, organizations and local governments about a series of grants available from the state, federal government and private entities. Each month,...

Albany, N.Y., March 6—A group of state legislators, organized by State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning), today joined a statewide coalition of county and town highway superintendents and other...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and his fellow members of the Conference of Italian-American State Legislators are announcing the availability of applications for their annual scholarship program. Four scholarships will be awarded, each totaling...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and his Assembly Minority colleagues this week unveiled their top budget priorities as negotiations are intensifying ahead of the April 1 deadline to approve a state spending plan. “Budgeting is about...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is co-sponsoring legislation championed by Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R,C,I,Ref-Brooklyn, Staten Island) and Sen. Fred Akshar (R-Binghamton) to prohibit supervised heroin injection sites across the state....

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) today blasted Gov. Cuomo for his proposal to close three additional correctional facilities in New York State through amendments to his Executive Budget proposal. Palmesano said that prison closures in recent...

“I was proud to support the Child Victims Act and am pleased Gov. Cuomo signed it into law. However, I am sad and angry that we needed to pass this law in the first place because of the horrifying things that brought us to this point. We got here...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is advising members of volunteer fire departments and the community about an opportunity to receive tuition reimbursement through the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY). FASNY has developed...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) was recently named Deputy Minority Whip of the Assembly Minority Conference by Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb. Kolb also tapped Palmesano to serve on two new key committees- Insurance and Ways and Means....

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) today rallied with disability advocates and home-care beneficiaries to stand strong against the governor’s proposed budget cuts to the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), a critical funding...

Today, Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) rallied with industry workers, family restaurant owners and fellow lawmakers to protect the tipped-wage credit, an important tax provision that helps workers earn a living wage while helping restaurant...