Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is happy to announce the Assembly has passed a bill, of which he is a sponsor, which would expand the disability benefits that volunteer firefighters receive to cover cancer. This would require fire departments, districts...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is delighted to announce the New York State Assembly 2017 Summer Reading Challenge to inspire children to keep their minds sharp during the summer. As a member of the Education Committee, encouraging children down...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) was joined by his wife Laura and their dog Carter on Tuesday at the State Legislature’s Animal Advocacy Day in Albany. The event is meant to raise awareness surrounding animal abuse and mistreatment and ensure better...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) was named last week to City & State’s 40 Under 40 Rising Star list, which is an annual ranking of politicians, media members, staffers, lobbyists and the politically connected inside Albany’s sphere. The honorees...

According to numbers compiled by Newsday, more than 50 percent of eligible students in Long Island districts for which statistics were available refused the state math test that began yesterday. This totals nearly 80,000 Long Island students in grades...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) will be hosting a free identity theft prevention seminar on Wednesday, May 3 at 6 p.m. at the Gold Coast Library Annex located at 40 Railroad Avenue in Glen Head. Residents will learn how to protect themselves from...

“The governor’s implication that the Legislature is shirking its responsibility to complete the final state budget is insulting. We’ve been here 11 straight days working diligently with many of us away from our family and loved ones. I guess when...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) recently joined a group of juniors and seniors at Garden City High School in Garden City, New York to discuss the dangers of distracted driving. The event, part of AT&T’s “It Can Wait” program, was held in conjunction...

“It is well beyond time to end these games the governor is playing and pass a full budget that provides appropriate education funding. The bloated, two-month budget extender we passed last night includes funding for failed economic programs like START-UP...

“Following yesterday’s announcement that Governor Cuomo, Speaker Heastie and Leader Flanagan have reached an agreement to provide funding for those direct care workers below the minimum wage and to fund another wage increase next year for those workers...

Today, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is reminding current and prospective college students that the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators has four scholarships available worth $3,000 each. Applications are due by Friday, April...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) today joined his colleagues and members of highway crews from across the state to call for an additional $150 million in funding for the state’s Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS)...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) today voiced his support for New York’s libraries at a rally in Albany ahead of budget negotiations. Gov. Cuomo has proposed a $4 million cut in library aid in his Executive Budget. The enacted state budget is due...

**Click Here to watch Assemblyman Ra’s exchange with Commissioner Driscoll Regarding Hempstead Turnpike Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) questioned Department of Transportation Commissioner Matthew Driscoll at Wednesday’s Joint Budget Hearing...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Click Here to Watch Assemblyman Ra speaking during the press conference Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) held a press conference this morning in Albany to address the growing funding inadequacy between 853, 4201 and 4410 schools...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) today attended a press conference to introduce a more inclusive higher education reform package aimed at increasing the income threshold for prospective students to qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP),...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) announced today that he has been appointed to the Assembly’s Ways & Means Committee, which has the crucial job of reviewing and voting on legislation that has a fiscal impact and influences how New York spends tax...

“For the past two seasons, during which the Islanders have skated in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, it has been clear that the team’s heart and the fan base remained here in Nassau County. As rumors have swirled regarding their future, Islanders fans...

As part of a package of common-sense reforms to improve transparency and accountability offered by Assembly Minority, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) today spoke on a measure to impose eight-year term limits for Majority and Minority Leader of the...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) announced today that he will sponsor legislation which would make certain offenses against emergency response personnel, firefighters and law enforcement fall under hate crimes statutes. Ra, a staunch proponent of...