Category: Columns

A Column from the Desk of Assemblyman Robert Smullen (R,C,I,SAM-Meco) Many of those who have followed my legislative activity know that I am not a fan of how the State Assembly conducts itself under one-party rule. From bad...

State Senator Peter Oberacker (R/C – Schenevus) today announced Senate passage of legislation he sponsors (S.5363) designating baseball as New York’s official state sport. “Baseball is known as our national pastime but the game...

Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, along with Congressman Antonio Delgado (NY-19), sent a letter to U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure urging CMS to reverse an...

Under Pelosi’s plan, if a U.S. company spent billions researching a drug, the government could still control how much the company charges for it “The lightning pace of the development and mass production of COVID-19...

Senator Tedisco and Assemblyman Santabarbara’s bi-partisan legislation adds park & forest rangers, environmental conservation police, who are first to respond to emergencies in our state parks, to a long list of...

If you’re a parent or daycare provider, you know that it’s hard enough to get two-year-olds to keep their shoes on from minute to minute. Now, Governor Cuomo expects toddlers to wear a face mask all day. Today, I joined my...

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State United Teachers President Andy Pallotta issued the following statement today following Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s comments about reopening schools this fall: “Educators know that being in person is the...

“Earlier this week, New York State released updated guidance on safety protocols for childcare programs and summer camps which went into effect immediately. These new rules are creating unnecessary confusion by blindsiding...

Assemblyman Robert Smullen (R,C,I,SAM-Meco) blasted the governor for profiting from a book detailing the importance of leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the now-public knowledge that his administration oversaw the...

ALBANY, N.Y. — In yet another strong display of support for public schools, 99 percent of school budgets are on track to win approval by voters, according to a preliminary analysis by New York State United Teachers. “Voters in...

With vaccine supply now outpacing demand, the state is entering a new phase of the pandemic response; one which trades the “warp-speed” rush to develop and distribute a vaccine, for the slow, steady trudge toward the goal of...