A compilation of statements, thoughts and opinions on policy in Saratoga County.
Senator Tedisco passes “Legislative Online Paperwork Reduction Act” to make legislative and state agency reports, digests and records available electronically to save tax dollars and the environment. The New York State Senate today passed the “Legislative Online Paperwork Reduction Act” (S.4149A) sponsored by Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C,I,REF-Glenville) by a vote of 57-0 to save tax…
Senator Tedisco, Assemblyman Santabarbara & their colleagues join with Unified Military Affairs Council to focus on work of Stratton Air National Guard Base, U.S. Army Watervliet Arsenal, Nuclear Power Training Unit Ballston Spa, and Naval Support Activity Saratoga Springs and other military units in the area.
The New York State Senate today passed legislation (S.5369/A.9617) sponsored by Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C,I,REF-Glenville) by a vote of 58-0 to help consumers, small business owners and local county governments by extending the time frame in which a car owner has to submit their license plates to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) from 24…
The following is a statement from Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C,I,REF-Glenville) on the Senate’s 2018-2019 State Budget Resolution. Excelsior is New York’s motto. It should stand for a higher and better quality of life not higher and more taxes and regulations to burden New Yorkers!
LATHAM, NY – Congressman Paul Tonko will host a Gun Violence Prevention Student Town Hall on Sunday, March 18th from 1:00 to 3:00pm in the H Gymnasium at Shaker High School in Latham, NY. This event is open to the public but will be focused on student engagement with the Congressman. Doors will open at 12:30pm with seating reserved for students…
The following is a statement from Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston): The increased taxation and unsustainable spending in this year’s Assembly one-house budget resolution clearly illustrates our leadership’s misplaced priorities and fails to address the key issues that continue to drive New York’s residents and business out of our state.
The following is a statement from Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston): While today’s guilty verdict in the corruption trial of former Cuomo aide Joe Percoco is a victory for those of us fighting for ethics reform, it is an honest reflection of the deep rooted corruption that has riddled our state’s Capitol. This most recent…
WASHINGTON – Today Congressmen Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Bill Johnson (R-OH) introduced H.R., the bipartisan Training, Education, and Community Help (TEACH) to Combat Addiction Act, a bill that establishes a competitive process to designate institutions that are educating current and future health care professionals on substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, prevention, and recovery as Centers of Excellence in Substance Use Disorder…
Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I,Ref-Ballston) today called for a state takeover of Medicaid costs in an effort to ease oppressive tax burdens that have hampered statewide localities and plagued working-class families in both upstate and downstate New York. The proposal, unveiled by Walsh and her Assembly Minority colleagues at a press conference held at the…
Senator Tedisco joins Senate Majority Colleagues to act on a “holistic and comprehensive” package of school safety bills to help fund armed school resource officers, enhanced mental health counseling, metal detectors, active shooter training, security cameras and other building modifications to help improve school safety; pass bill named after Suzanne Lyall, who has been missing since…
