Today, Assembly Minority Leader Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) announced the appointment of Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) as the ranking Minority member and Assemblyman Paul Bologna (R,C-Clarence) as a new member of the Committee on Energy. In...

Today, newly elected Assembly Minority Leader Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) and Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt met to reinforce the continued partnership between the two legislative conferences. Their discussion focused on a shared commitment to advancing...

Application can be found here. Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is proud to announce that the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is now accepting applications for its 2026 scholarship program. These scholarships provide financial...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) raised concerns about the condition of local roads and the rising cost of transportation during the transportation hearing on the governor’s 2026 executive budget proposal on Tuesday. A recent report by TRIP, a...

To honor Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) introduced a resolution in the Assembly Chamber yesterday and invited schools from the 19th Assembly District to participate in his annual Praise Our Police (POP) program....

With the 2026 Legislative Session underway in Albany, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) and his colleagues in the New York State Assembly Minority Conference have unveiled their policy agenda for the year ahead. The comprehensive legislative platform,...

“As the Ranking Minority member on the Assembly Ways and Means Committee, my job is to ask the questions that often get filtered out through the governor’s rose-colored glasses. I have always supported New York’s families, and I understand the financial...

“New Yorkers are being asked to believe the contradiction that record spending will somehow make life more affordable. It hasn’t, and it won’t. The governor has expressed a willingness to tackle affordability, but under her leadership, the state...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is proud to announce that legislation he co‑sponsored, bill A.6721, has been signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The measure enacts the Lieutenant Joseph Banish Mental Health Act, establishing a formal peer‑to‑peer...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is pleased to share the success of his annual toy drive. With the generosity of local schools and libraries, a 20-foot U‑Haul truck was packed with donations and delivered to the John Theissen Children’s Foundation...