Judicial Nomination Turned into Another Albany Fiasco
Jan 20, 2023
As in so many instances in Albany, basic, fundamental democratic processes are frustrated by political agendas and needless dysfunction. This unfortunate reality is again playing out as Judge Hector LaSalle, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s choice to lead the Court...
Statement From Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Judge Hector Lasalle
Jan 18, 2023
“The nomination of a new chief judge of the state Court of Appeals is a historic and significant event. It’s unfortunate that Senate Majority turned it into an embarrassing example of woke dysfunction. Judge Hector LaSalle deserved a fair and objective...
Statement From Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay On Committee Meeting Broadcasts
Jan 17, 2023
“Assembly committee meetings will finally be televised, representing a welcome and overdue measure of transparency to our legislative work. The Assembly Minority introduced this measure prior to 2016, when the law requiring televised meetings was passed.Today’s...
State Leaders Must Listen to the Public When Setting the Agenda for 2023
Jan 13, 2023
With the beginning of each new legislative session, it’s tradition to hear members of the Legislature and the governor lay out their goals and outline the policies they deem most valuable for the residents of New York. Sometimes these ideas are rooted...
Leader Barclay Announces Leadership and Committee Positions For 2023 Legislative Session
Jan 12, 2023
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) announced the Assembly Minority Conference list of Minority leadership positions and committee assignments for the 2023 Legislative Session. “I am eager to work alongside these dedicated and talented...
Statement From Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay On Gov. Hochul's State of the State Address
Jan 10, 2023
“Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2023 State of the State address offered plenty of lofty ideas, but there are serious concerns with the proposed plan to achieve them. When Gov. Hochul says things like, ‘We will make New York safer. We will make New York more...