Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I -Merrick) is thrilled to announce his support for Independent Retailer Month during the month of July. As a long-standing proponent of small businesses and the past President of the Nassau County Council of Chambers of...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is fighting for legislation, of which he is a co-sponsor, that would require private school administrators to disclose any allegations of child abuse that occur in an educational setting. Assembly Bill 5371 was...

Following a string of corruption-laden economic development programs in recent years, Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is pushing legislation in the waning weeks of session that would provide tremendous auditing power to Comptroller DiNapoli...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) was pleased to announce today that the Nassau Library System is being awarded $387,473, collectively, to four separate libraries in Nassau County. The funds have been awarded as follows: Merrick Library...

As New York City Majority rammed through a proposal in the Assembly this week to virtually eliminate the private health insurance market in New York and place healthcare under the purview of the government, Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) stood...

In a response to the deadly gang violence prevalent on Long Island in recent months and the Senate’s approval of legislation to combat street gangs, Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is calling on Assembly leadership to pass the same legislation...

In a response to shocking new statistics showing total drug deaths have nearly doubled in Nassau County since 2010, Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is calling for legislation to address the growing heroin and opioid epidemic that led to over...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is urging New Yorkers across the state to register as organ donors in order to increase the availability of life-saving transplants. As a result, McDonough is also calling for an immediate vote on legislation...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is holding his annual pet food drive, which is running from now until April 18. The drive is being held in conjunction with Baxter’s Pet Pantry and Long Island Cares. “Pets provide comfort and joy to...

“Nassau County’s increase in parking fees for the rebuilt coliseum is offensive and a dictatorial oppression of its valued patrons. As thrilled as I am to see the successful reopening of the newly-renovated Nassau Coliseum, it is imperative that we...

**Editor’s Note: Click Here for an .mp4 video of McDonough speaking on the Budget Extender “It is far beyond time to end these games with our taxpayers’ money and pass a sensible state budget that fully funds Long Island’s education and transportation...

“Gov. Cuomo’s only response when met with a change that would cost him political leverage and votes is to make mindless threats and take more money out of Long Island families’ pockets. That is absolutely disgraceful. “If the Faso-Collins...

“Beside the fact that this budget resolution was crafted in secrecy by New York City elites, it prioritizes a radical political agenda that takes resources away from hard-working, legal Long Islanders and gives them to illegal aliens and criminals....

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) today outlined some of his budget priorities as the Legislature heads into serious negotiations ahead of the April 1 deadline. McDonough, Ranking Minority on the Assembly’s Transportation Committee, emphasized...

“Budget negotiations on how to spend your money – the taxpayers’ money, should be among the most open and transparent things we do in Albany, yet year after year it comes in the form of backroom deals and secret meetings, and that is unacceptable....

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) today joined highway workers from around the state and legislators in Albany calling for a $150 million increase to the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) as well as an increase...

**EDITOR’S NOTE: Click Here to watch Assemblyman McDonough call for repairs on the Wantagh Parkway at last week’s Transportation Hearing in Albany Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) today announced that the Wantagh State Parkway between...

**Editor’s Note: Click Here to watch Assemblyman McDonough’s exchange with Commissioner Driscoll During a joint budget hearing on transportation today in Albany, Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) questioned Department of Transportation...

On the heels of a press conference held by Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I,Ref-Canandaigua), Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is calling for a vote on a package of higher education proposals that will increase awards under New...