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Hochul seeks to close more prisons, mandate that corrections officers wear cameras

Click here for the News 13 story 

10 former prison guards charged in death of inmate Robert Brooks

Brooks was allegedly beaten by corrections officers at the Marcy correctional Facilty  Click here for the ABC News story 

Hochul deploys National Guard to state prisons; judge orders corrections officers to end strike

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Gov. Hochul plans to deploy troops as prison officers strike around NY

Click here for the NCPR story 

North Country lawmakers react to prison unrest

Stec, Jones and Simpson call on the state to address ongoing staffing and safety concerns Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Corrections staff strike at Clinton and across the state

‘It’s not safe in there.’ Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Adirondack Park Lobby Day slated for Feb. 24

Click here for the Adirondack Almanack Story 

Senator Dan Stec and Assemblyman Billy Jones express different remedies to recent correctional facility violence

Feb. 12, 2025 – Statement from State Senator Dan Stec on incidents at Upstate and Collins Correctional Facilities  “Between the recent chemical exposure at Upstate Correctional Facility and today’s events at Collins, it’s more clear than ever that state policies like HALT have made these sites unsafe for correction officers, civilian staff and incarcerated individuals. […]

US sues New York officials over immigration enforcement

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The politics behind the NY-21 special election dust-up

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Assemblyman Billy Jones Welcomes General Consul of Canada Tom Clark in Albany

1/6/25 – Assemblyman Jones News Release – This week, Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateauguay Lake) welcomed the General Consul of Canada in New York, Tom Clark, in Albany. Joining Consul General Clark were Deputy General Geoff Gartshore, Quebec Delegate General David Brulotte, Consul and Senior Economic Officer of Ontario Trade and Investment Office in New York […]

As NYS school cellphone ban gains momentum, local districts want control over details

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Assemblyman Billy Jones, Chair of the Task Force on United States-Canada Relations: Statement on the Imposition of U.S. Tariffs on Canada

                “I am hearing from several North Country businesses, local officials, and consumers who are extremely nervous about the impending tariffs on Canada. The decision to move forward with the broad 25% tariff on Canadian goods will be highly detrimental to consumers and manufacturers in the North Country. Our area transportation equipment companies will be […]

Dan Stec reacts to Democrats delaying special election

The Albany Times-Union reports that New York’s Democrats are considering pushing back the date of a special election to fill Elise Stefanik’s congressional seat when she leaves to be ambassador to the United Nations. State Senator Dan Stec, who declared his candidacy for the seat in Congress, issued this statement. “Since Democrats assumed full control […]

NY asks farms and residents for help in stopping the spread of bird flu

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Recent rash of prison exposures prompt calls for action

NYSCOPBA and northern lawmakers condemn recent incidents at Upstate Correctional and other facilities Click here for the Sun Community College story 

Assemblyman Billy Jones: Statement on the Executive Budget Proposal

            “While the Executive Budget Proposal is a daunting number, the Governor included important funding that will benefit the North Country. This is very early in the State Budget process as the Executive was just proposed and we will be working through the legislative process in the next several weeks. A $100 million increase to […]

Senator Stec: “Another year, another tone-deaf executive budget proposal”

  Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today issued the following statement concerning Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal:             “Just one week ago, at her State of the State address, Governor Hochul admitted that New York must do more to become more affordable. What is needed is action to restore fiscal sanity to our state and provide […]

STATEMENT FROM SENATOR DAN STEC ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S INAUGURAL ADDRESS

            “I was honored to be on hand in Washington D.C. for the inauguration and address of President Donald J. Trump. It was truly a thrill to be part of history and to hear the President strike the message that our nation needed to hear.             “President Trump presented a vision of America that would […]

Senator Stec Annnounces 2025-26 NYS Senate Assignments

Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) today announced his 2025 Senate Committee assignments. Most notably, Stec was appointed as the Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee and the Senate’s Internet and Technology Committee. These notable positions will further his work with two important issues facing our region: responsible stewardship of the Adirondacks and […]

Assemblyman Billy Jones Appointed as Chair of New York State Assembly Committee on Local Governments

The New York State Assembly announced today that Assemblyman D. Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) will be the new Chair of the Standing Committee on Local Governments. The Committee was formerly led by Assemblyman Fred Thiele (D-Sag Harbor) from 2019 until he retired last year after 30 years in the Assembly.             “I am honored to […]

NYS Assembly Speaker Heastie Announces Leadership Positions and Committee Chairs for 2025 Legislative Session

Speaker      Carl E. Heastie Majority Leader      Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes Chair, Ways and Means      J. Gary Pretlow Deputy Speaker      Phil Ramos Assistant Speaker      Vivian E. Cook Speaker Pro Tempore      Pamela J. Hunter Chair, Committee on Committees      Catalina Cruz Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore […]

Here’s every bill that Governor Hochul vetoed in 2024

Click here for the NCP story 

DMV begins Forfeit after Four penalty for repeat DUI offenders

Drivers convicted of repeated DUIs can now lose their licenses permanently Click here at Sun Community News 

Hochul recaps strides made for New Yorkers in 2024

Minimum wage increase, paid prenatal leave, insulin co-pay ban  Click here for the Sun Community News story