Female Correctional Officers Speak Out Against Halt Act: ‘This Is What We’ve Been Going Through, This Is What You Don’t See’ May 9, 2023 “Since HALT (Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement) was enacted in 2021, correctional officers have faced increasingly unsafe working conditions as there are little to no consequences for the attacks, sexual harassment, and sexual assault...
Walsh Honors 10 Women of Distinction at Third Annual Event May 8, 2023 Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C-Ballston) was proud to present the 2023 Women of Distinction awards this past Saturday, May 6, at The Edison Club in Rexford to 10 special honorees. Walsh hosts Women of Distinction annually to recognize the contributions...
Walsh: The Budget is in … But it Isn’t Pretty May 2, 2023 “At long last, New York has a state budget, but it comes at a price—and a big one at that. Not only is this budget the largest in New York’s history at nearly $230 billion, it is the second largest in the country, yet the issues New Yorkers care...
Walsh Collects a Record 74 Pallets of Electronics at Final Spring-Cleaning Event Apr 24, 2023 Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C-Ballston) partnered with Glenville business EWASTE+ for an electronic recycling event this past Saturday, April 22, at the Town of Halfmoon Transfer Station. This event was the last of three drive-thru style Spring Cleaning...
Anti-Bullying ‘Jacobe’s Law’ Blocked by Assembly Majority Apr 18, 2023 Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C-Ballston) was disheartened today when Assembly Majority on the Assembly Education Committee voted against her sponsored bill, A.2231, which would enact Jacobe's Law, requiring school administrators to contact the parents...
Walsh Completes Second Spring Cleaning Event with Truckload of Shredded Documents Apr 17, 2023 Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C-Ballston) partnered with 3N Document Destruction Inc. for a shredding event this past Saturday, April 15, at Milton Town Hall. This event was the second of three drive-thru style Spring Cleaning Events being held for...
Walsh Completes First Spring Cleaning Event with Successful Collection of Unneeded Medications Apr 10, 2023 Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C-Ballston) partnered with the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office and Rexford Fire Department for a drug take-back event this past Saturday, April 8, the first of three recycling events in her annual spring cleaning series....
Walsh Congratulates Glenville Hill Fire District on FEMA Grant Award Apr 4, 2023 Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C-Ballston) was pleased to hear today from the Board of Fire Commissioners that Glenville Hill Fire District No. 8 was awarded the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant from FEMA. The fire district’s...
Walsh Rolls Out Report from Task Force on School Safety & Security Mar 30, 2023 Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C-Ballston) and her colleagues from the Assembly Minority Task Force on School Safety & Security shared their legislative solutions to improving safety for New York students and school personnel at a press conference on...
Walsh: ‘Reform Raise The Age’ Mar 23, 2023 Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C-Ballston) is leading the effort alongside Minority Leader Will Barclay to reform ”Raise the Age” legislation enacted in the 2017 budget. Walsh was also joined by Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen for...