July 2021 Meeting Highlights: Animal Abuse Registry – After a decade of pushing for this legislation by the Minority Office,
Minority District Reports
June 2021 Meeting Highlights: Fogarty Farms – The legislature recognized Fogarty Farms in Schaghticoke for being named a Century Farm
April 2021 Meeting Highlights: Tax Stabilization Fund – As a result of 2020 cost reductions in the legislative budget, the
March 2021 Meeting Highlights: The Legislature unanimously approved an agreement with the Department of Employment and Training to provide employment
February 9, 2021 Meeting Highlights: The Minority legislators submitted and voted on a resolution recognizing March 14 – 20, 2021
November 2020 Meeting Highlights: Shop Local – December is ‘Shop Local Month’ in Rensselaer County. Now, more than ever, during
October 2020 Meeting Highlights: Health: The legislature unanimously accepted additional funding from the NYS Department of Health for the counties
September 2020 Meeting Highlights: School Aid Funding: A resolution urging State and Federal Representatives to release emergency funding to the
August 2020 Meeting Highlights: The Legislature unanimously voted to recognize September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society
July 2020 Meeting Highlights: The Legislature unanimously voted to recognize August as National Water Quality Month. Founded in 2005 by
June 2020 Meeting Highlights: STOP-DWI – The legislature unanimously accepted grant funding from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Council (GTSC) to
May 2020 Meeting Highlights: The Legislature unanimously voted to recognize June as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month –
April 2020 Meeting Highlights: COVID-19 is now an unfortunate part of our daily lives. The April meeting of the Rensselaer
March 2020 Meeting Highlights: Aging – The Legislature unanimously approved the renewal of a contract to provide respite care of
February 2020 Meeting Highlights: The Minority legislators submitted and voted on a resolution recognizing March 15 – 21, 2020 as
January 2020 Meeting Highlights: Criminal Justice Reform – At the January meeting, the legislature unanimously approved a third resolution, imploring
December 2019 Meeting Highlights: Health – The Legislature unanimously voted to accept additional grant money from the New York State
November 2019 Meeting Highlights: Criminal Justice Reform: The legislature unanimously approved two resolutions submitted by the democratic and republican caucuses,
October meeting highlights: Environment: The Legislature unanimously passed a resolution urging the New York State Department of Health (DOH) to
September meeting highlights: Environment: The Legislature unanimously passed a resolution requesting the New York State Department of Conservation (NYSDEC) to