Minority Press Releases
May 2013
- Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) Statement On The Proposed Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act - (05/13/13)
- Hold On To Your Wallets! Tax Freedom Day And Public Funding Of Campaigns Highlight The Sky-High Tax Burden On Finger Lakes Families And Businesses - (05/10/13)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Speaks To Students At Gorham Elementary School - (05/08/13)
- Statement From New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) On Today’s Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Proposal - (05/07/13)
- Stop Unfunded Mandates And Give The Power Back To Local Taxpayers - (05/03/13)
- Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) And Conference Members Issue Call To Remove Pensions Of Corrupt Officials And Enact Leadership Term Limits - (04/30/13)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Joins Conference Members In Call To Increase Voters’ Power Through Recall Elections - (04/26/13)
- Spring In The Finger Lakes - (04/26/13)
- Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) Joins Conference Members In Call To Increase Voters’ Power Through Recall Elections - (04/24/13)
- Be A Hero in Our Community – Join the Volunteer Fire Service - (04/18/13)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Speaks At Small Business Day At The Capitol Hosted By National Federation Of Independent Business - (04/17/13)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Meets With Local Geneva High School Student During 2013 Students Inside Albany Conference - (04/16/13)
- 2013 Legislative Session - Second Half: Our Obligation and Opportunity - (04/12/13)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) Names Tom McKevitt As Conference Assistant Minority Leader Pro Tempore - (04/09/13)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) Names Jane Corwin As Conference Minority Leader Pro Tempore - (04/09/13)
- Statement From New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) On Announcement Of “Public Trust Act” - (04/09/13)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Addresses Constituents On NY’s New Gun Laws - (04/05/13)
- Your Vision for A Better, Brighter New York - (04/05/13)
- Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb and State Senator Nozzolio Oppose Mayor Bloomberg’s Ban on Polystyrene Foam - (04/01/13)
- Albany’s To-Do List: My Priorities for the Rest of the Legislative Session - (03/29/13)
- Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R,C,I-CANANDAIGUA) Statement On The Final 2013-2014 State Budget Agreement - (03/28/13)
- Your Opinion Counts: I Want to Hear YOUR Ideas and Concerns About the Top Issues in the Finger Lakes - (03/22/13)
- Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) Joins Business Groups To Call For The Elimination Of “Energy Tax” On Consumers - (03/18/13)
- Statement From New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) On Recent Minimum Wage Budget Discussions - (03/18/13)
- New York State Budget Update – We Must Go Further To Help Upstate Families and Businesses Thrive in 2013 - (03/15/13)
- Recognizing Sunshine Week, Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Issues Call For Greater Transparency In State Government - (03/14/13)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Calls For Openness And Transparency In Budget Negotiations During The General Budget Conference Committee - (03/12/13)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Receives State Assembly Leader Of The Year Award Presented By The NYS School Boards Association - (03/11/13)
- Statement From New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) On The Assembly Majority 2013-2014 Budget Resolution - (03/11/13)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Addresses Business And Community Leaders At Canandaigua Chamber Of Commerce Luncheon - (03/10/13)
- Manufacturing Industry ‘Skills Gap’ Illustrates Crucial Need for 21st Century Skill Set - (03/08/13)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Addresses The Healthcare Association Of New York State - (03/07/13)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Meets With 4-H Members At Their Capital Days Legislative Breakfast - (03/06/13)
- Statement From New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) On Today’s Passage Of Hydrofracking Moratorium: - (03/06/13)
- Statement From New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) On Today’s Passage Of Minimum Wage Legislation: - (03/05/13)
- Leader Brian Kolb Announces New Director Of Communications - (03/04/13)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Talks To Manufacturers About Strengthening New York’s Manufacturing Sector - (03/04/13)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Speaking At The New York State Association Of Small City School Districts, Inc. Annual State Budget Seminar - (02/27/13)
- Statement From New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) On Assembly Minority Revenue Forecast: - (02/27/13)
- ‘Hands-on’ Agriculture and Technology Education is Key to Inspiring Our Children to Prepare for Careers in the Innovation Economy - (02/22/13)
- Creating More Jobs in the Finger Lakes Region is ‘Job One’ - (02/15/13)
- New York State Thruway Authority Is Taking A Toll On The Upstate Economy - (02/08/13)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb At New York State Association Of Counties (NYSAC) Annual Legislative Conference - (02/06/13)
- Gov. Cuomo's 2013-14 Executive Budget: Springboard For A Serious Dialogue On Economic Development And Government Reform In The Empire State - (02/01/13)
- Statement From New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) On The Passing Of Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch - (02/01/13)
- Reducing Mandates – A Critical Step Toward A Better, Brighter Tomorrow - (01/18/13)
- Statement From New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) On Today’s Passage Of Gun Legislation - (01/15/13)
- Statement From New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) On Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2013 State Of The State Address - (01/09/13)
- Leader Brian Kolb & Assembly Minority Conference Welcome Seven New Members - (01/08/13)
- Looking Ahead: The 2013 Legislative Session - (01/04/13)
- 2012: The Legislative Year in Review - (12/28/12)
- Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays And Best Wishes For A Safe, Healthy And Prosperous New Year - (12/21/12)
- Statement From New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) On Stopping The Proposed New York State Thruway Toll Hike - (12/17/12)
- My Policy Priorities for the 2013 Legislative Session: Part II - (12/14/12)
- My Policy Priorities for the 2013 Legislative Session: Part I - (12/07/12)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Visits Cy Plastics Works, Inc. In Honeoye - (12/05/12)
- Creation of a “NYS Natural Disaster Relief Fund” would help families hurting from Hurricane Sandy, enhance our preparedness for future disasters - (12/03/12)
- Minority Leader Brian Kolb Introducing Legislation To Create The "New York State Natural Disaster Relief Fund" To Help Families Rebuild, Recover From Hurricane Sandy - (11/30/12)
- Creation of a “NYS Natural Disaster Relief Fund” would help families hurting from Hurricane Sandy, enhance our preparedness for future disasters - (11/30/12)
- My "Thruway Authority Accountability Act" establishes a rational Thruway toll plan, fixes a broken arm of state government - (11/21/12)
- Minority Leader Brian Kolb Introduces "Thruway Authority Accountability Act" - (11/16/12)
- Be Thankful for All Our Blessings - (11/16/12)
- Brian Kolb Re-Elected Leader Of The Assembly Minority Conference - (11/14/12)
- Statement From NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) Commemorating Veteran’s Day - (11/09/12)
- Voters’ Election Day Message: Stop Bickering, Start Listening, Make Government Work And Improve Our Quality Of Life! - (11/09/12)
- New Report From Rochester Business Alliance Shows Workers’ Comp Reform "Still A Work In Progress" - (11/07/12)
- On Our Way But Still Miles To Go – Recapping Our Accomplishments During The 2012 Legislative Session - (11/07/12)
- Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) on the Passing of Assemblyman James Conte: - (10/16/12)
- Building On Our Strength: My Two-Part Plan To Reinvigorate The Profitable Manufacturing Sector In The Empire State And Create Quality Jobs For New Yorkers - (09/07/12)
- Building On Our Strength Part II: How Albany Can Work To Create Quality Jobs For New Yorkers - (09/07/12)
- Want Lower Property Taxes? Stop Albany Mandates! - (09/07/12)
- October Is "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" – Let’s Stand Together Against Breast Cancer - (09/07/12)
- Enjoy Fall In The Finger Lakes! - (09/07/12)
- Counties Provide Roadmap To Unfunded Mandate Relief That Would Protect Taxpayers And Save Local Governments – Will Albany Have The Courage To Follow? - (09/07/12)
- Celebrate The Skill, Ingenuity And Productivity Of The American Worker This Labor Day! - (08/31/12)
- Leader Kolb Again Recognized As A Champion Of Small Business – But There Is Still More Work To Do! - (08/24/12)
- Make your voice heard! - (08/23/12)
- Great Recession And Albany’s Unfunded Mandates Have Delivered A Devastating 1-2 Punch To Local Governments And Taxpayers – It’s Time For Relief! - (08/17/12)
- Stand Up For Small Business! - (08/10/12)
- Have Your Say On How We Can Make NY More Affordable! - (08/03/12)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Helps Open Vienna Gardens Senior Living Center Summer Olympic Games In Phelps - (07/30/12)
- Let’s Grow New York’s Economy, Increase Opportunities And Promote Prosperity For Everyone - (07/27/12)
- Take Me Out To The Ballgame! Leader Kolb Throws Out First Pitch At Geneva Twins Baseball Game During “NYS Assemblyman Brian Kolb Nite” - (07/23/12)
- Report Outlining Challenges To Fiscal Stability Is A Wake-Up Call To Albany! - (07/20/12)
- How May I Help You? - (07/13/12)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Conducts Seneca County Town Hall Meetings - (07/09/12)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Takes Part In Geneva Walmart $20,000 Check Presentation - (07/06/12)
- Real Solutions For A Stronger, More Competitive Business Climate And More Jobs For New Yorkers - (07/06/12)
- Delivering Unfunded Mandate Relief, Building A Stronger Economy, Remain Priorities For A Better NY - (06/29/12)
- Another Successful Session! - (06/22/12)
- Leader Kolb: 2012 Legislative Session Was A Tremendous Success That Yielded Real Results For A Better New York - (06/21/12)
- Leader Kolb: Microstamping Mandate Will Cost Jobs, Hurt New York’s Economy, Drive Up Costs For Gun Owners - (06/19/12)
- Let’s Make A College Education More Affordable And Create More Good-Paying Jobs For College Graduates - (06/15/12)
- NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Celebrates "Dairy Day" With Super Bowl Champion And Former New York Giants Running Back Joe Morris, Promotes The Health Benefits Of Milk And New York’s Award-Winning Dairy Products - (06/13/12)
- Albany’s "Priorities" For End Of Session: Time For Job-Killing Microstamping Mandate, But No Time For Job-Creating Legislation - (06/13/12)
- Got Dairy? - (06/12/12)
- 45 Percent Thruway Toll Hike Is A Road To Fewer Jobs, A Weaker Economy And Higher Prices For Consumers - (06/07/12)
- My Priority List For The Remaining Days Of Session - (06/01/12)
- Hit The Brakes! NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Says Proposed 45 Percent Thruway Toll Hike Is A Road To Fewer Jobs And A Less Competitive Economy - (05/31/12)
- They Fought For Us - Now Hire Them To Work For You: NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Supports U.S. Chamber Of Commerce's "Hiring Our Heroes" Program, Urges NY Businesses To Enlist In The Effort And Hire More Veterans
- (05/31/12) - NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Visits Veterans Memorial In Honeoye, Pays Tribute To America's Fallen Heroes - (05/25/12)
- The Perfect Time To Start Your Business? Right Now! - (05/25/12)
- NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Meets With Tyrone Parker Of Geneva, Candidate For The Boys And Girls Club Youth Of The Year Award - (05/23/12)
- NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Speaks At New York State Assembly Legislative Disabilites Awareness Day In Albany - (05/21/12)
- Expanding New York's High Tech Jobs Base Is Key To Our Building -And Leading - The "Innovation Economy" - (05/18/12)
- NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb: Albany’s Minimum Wage Mandate Will Kill Jobs, Hurt Small Businesses, Make New York’s Economy Less Competitive - (05/15/12)
- Entrepreneurs Are The Heart And Soul Of New York's "Innovation Economy" - (05/11/12)
- Building New York’s “Innovation Economy” Begins With Focusing On Education And Career Skills Development - (05/04/12)
- NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Tours Grange Academy Hall Restoration Project In Cheshire - (04/27/12)
- Give Mom The Gift Of Family Time For Years To Come This Mother’s Day – Remind Her To Schedule A Mammogram - (04/27/12)
- My Smart Solutions Will Help Create Jobs, Expand Economic Development And Support NY’s Private Sector - (04/20/12)
- Score One For A Great Cause: NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Donates Super Bowl XLVI Friendly Wager Winnings To Gleaners Community Kitchen In Canandaigua - (04/20/12)
- NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Speaks To National Federation Of Independent Business, Outlines Proposals To Create More Private Sector Jobs - (04/18/12)
- It’s Time To "GrowNY" And Build A Better Economy - (04/13/12)
- NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Hosts "EffectiveNY" Town Hall Meeting At Canandaigua Inn On The Lake, Speaks To Capacity Crowd - (04/13/12)
- NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, New Roosevelt Chairman Bill Samuels Host "EffectiveNY" Town Hall Meeting In Buffalo - (04/12/12)
- NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, New Roosevelt Chairman Bill Samuels Host "EffectiveNY" Town Hall Meeting In Canandaigua - (04/11/12)
- NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, New Roosevelt Chairman Bill Samuels Host "EffectiveNY" Town Hall Meeting In Syracuse - (04/10/12)
- With State Budget Complete, Time For Albany To Get Moving On A Pro-Jobs Agenda - (04/05/12)
- Statement From NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,I,C-Canandaigua) On Passage Of 2012-13 State Budget: - (03/30/12)
- Another On-Time, Fiscally Responsible State Budget – But Albany Remains A "Work In Progress" In Terms Of Achieving 100 Percent Transparency, Ending Secrecy - (03/30/12)
- Be My Guest April 11 For A Special Town Hall Meeting In Canandaigua On Building A More Effective NY! - (03/23/12)
- A Celebration Of America's First Freedom: NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, NRA'S Wayne LaPierre Hold Third Annual "Sportsmen's Day" In Albany - (03/20/12)
- NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Celebrates "Sportsmen’s Day 2012," Defends Second Amendment Constitutional Freedoms Of All New Yorkers - (03/20/12)
- Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Urges Economic Development, Mandate Relief And Job Creation During General Budget Conference Committee Meeting - (03/16/12)
- Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb And Assembly Minority Colleagues Congratulate His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan Following The New Honor Bestowed By Pope Benedict XVI - (03/16/12)
- "Recruit NY" Provides A Great Opportunity To Come Out And Support – Or Join – Those Who Risk Their Lives To Save Others - (03/16/12)
- Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Speaks About Top Issues In Albany, Outlines His Proposals To Strengthen New York’s Economy And Create More Private Sector Jobs During Canandaigua Chamber Of Commerce’s "Breakfast And Business" Forum - (03/15/12)
- Statement From New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,I,C-Canandaigua) On Assembly Majority 2012-13 Budget Resolution - (03/12/12)
- New York’s Three "Rs" – Rules, Regulations And Red Tape – Continue Hurting Job Creators, Slowing Our Recovery - (03/09/12)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Talks To Manufacturers, Outlines His Proposals To Strengthen New York’s Manufacturing Sector, Create More Private Sector Jobs - (03/07/12)
- My Pro-Growth Jobs Agenda For A Stronger Economic Recovery - (03/02/12)
- Statement From New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,I,C-Canandaigua) On Assembly Minority Revenue Forecast: - (02/28/12)
- Ready, Set, Save! Sales Tax Exemption On Clothing And Footwear Purchases Costing Under $110 Returns April 1 - (02/24/12)
- New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, New York State Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy, Ontario County Sheriff’s Department, Ontario County District Attorney, Call For DNA Databank Expansion - (02/21/12)
- Stand With Me And NRA Executive Vice President & CEO Wayne LaPierre In Albany On March 20 To Protect, Preserve And Defend The Second Amendment - (02/17/12)
- Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Hosts Ontario County Town Hall Meetings: Discusses His Agenda For Job Creation, Mandate Relief And Government Reform, Provides Overview Of 2012-13 Executive Budget - (02/13/12)
- Constituent Sound Off: Bob Yaekel Of Canandaigua Asks About The Gas Price-Gas Tax Connection - (02/10/12)
- A More Effective NY Is Within Our Reach Visit Effective NY - (02/03/12)
- Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Addresses NYS Association Of Counties (NYSAC) Legislative Conference, Says, "Albany Must Make Time For Mandate Relief" - (02/01/12)
- NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Says Launch Of "Citizens' Committee For An Effective Constitution" Will Restore New York's Reputation As An Effective State Government, Deliver True Reform - (01/30/12)
- Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Stands With The Stanley Cup During The Trophy’s Visit To Albany - (01/27/12)
- Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Stands With The Stanley Cup During The Trophy’s Visit To Albany - (01/27/12)
- Tax Foundation's 2012 State Business Tax Climate Index Puts New York At The Bottom Of The Barrel - (01/27/12)
- Finger Lakes Community College Honors Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb With Its "2012 Distinguished Alumni Award" - (01/24/12)
- Governor Cuomo's 2012-13 Executive Budget Reflects Many Of The Public Policies I Have Been Fighting For - (01/20/12)
- Statement From New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,I,C-Canandaigua) On Governor Cuomo's 2012-13 Executive Budget - (01/17/12)
- Make Your Voice Heard! Attend One Of My Ontario County Town Hall Meetings On February 4, 2012 - (01/13/12)
- Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Introduces New Member Raymond Walter On The Assembly Floor - (01/10/12)
- Assessing Governor Cuomo’s 2012 State Of The State Address - (01/06/12)
- Statement From New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,I,C-Canandaigua) Congratulating His Excellency, Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan On His Forthcoming Elevation To Cardinal By Pope Benedict XVI - (01/06/12)
- Statement From New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,I,C-Canandaigua) On Governor Cuomo’s 2012 State Of The State Address - (01/04/12)
- Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb & Assembly Minority Conference Welcome Assemblyman Raymond Walter To Albany - (01/03/12)