Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D-Utica/Rome) has partnered with New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli to host an unclaimed funds event on Wednesday, June 14 in the City of Utica and Rome. “On July 14, NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli will...

“Yesterday, the Governor issued an executive order declaring gun violence in New York State a disaster emergency, freeing up state resources and funds to better protect residents from this scourge. The Governor also proposed expanding summer employment...

Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D-Utica/Rome) held a press conference to celebrate this July as Ice Cream Month in New York State. Earlier this year, she authored and helped pass a resolution in the Assembly to designate July as Ice Cream Month and...

Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D-Utica/Rome) announced that she helped pass several pieces of legislation that will help combat the opioid crisis, including measures that will increase access to opioid antagonists as well as expand support services...

Between spending time with family and playing outside with friends, summer is the perfect time to sit down with a good book. As she has every year since being elected, Assemblywoman Buttenschon is inviting area kids to participate in the Assembly’s...

Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D-Utica/Rome) recently held a press conference where she awarded proclamations to the Oneida County Emergency Services 911 Center, Maynard Fire Department, Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, Oriskany Fire Department,...

Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D-Utica/Rome) announced that legislation she sponsored to establish criminal and civil penalties for unlawfully disseminating a personal image passed the Assembly (A.1121). Buttenschon crafted the legislation following...

Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D-Utica/Rome) announced that legislation she co-sponsored to establish a young adult training program for qualified 18- to 20-year-olds to obtain a class A commercial driver’s license (CDL) has passed the Assembly...

Assemblywoman Buttenschon (D-Utica/Rome) announced that legislation she sponsored to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to the death benefit provided in the third year following retirement for members of the New York state teachers'...

Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D-Utica/Rome) announced today that legislation she sponsored to amend the rural electric cooperative law (A.7205) has passed the Assembly. The bill, sponsored by Senator Rachel May, D-Syracuse, also passed the Senate....

Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D-Utica/Rome) announced that a bill she sponsored to direct the New York State Department of Health (DOH) to study the use of solid antimicrobial materials for touch surfaces in public buildings passed the Assembly...

New York State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-I-C-Rome, and State Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon, D-Marcy, announced today that legislation helping Vernon Downs Casino Hotel has been passed by the Senate and Assembly. Sen. Griffo was a cosponsor of the bill,...

Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D-Utica/Rome) announced that a bill she sponsored to classify spouses or dependents of active-duty service members stationed out-of-state following an assignment in New York as in-state residents for the purposes of...

Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D-Utica/Rome) announced that she and Sen. Joseph Griffo sent a letter to Maj. Gen. Raymond Shields Jr. urging the state Division of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA) to expedite the process of awarding Silver Rose Certificates....

“Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the Dairy Day Legislative Briefing with the Northeast Dairy Foods Association and the New York Farm Bureau. The briefing showcased the best of New York’s dairy industry and its products and featured speeches...

Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D-Utica/Rome) partnered with the New York State Maple Producers Association (NYSMPA) to host the Maple Experience at three Mohawk Valley schools this week to bring New York’s maple agricultural market to the forefront...

Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D-Utica/Rome) announced that a bill she sponsored to ensure access for services will not diminish for those with an intellectual or developmental disability has passed the Assembly, as part of the chamber’s Legislative...

New York State Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D-Utica/Rome) announced today that she recently sent a letter to Secretary Marty Walsh of the U.S. Department of Labor urging them to alleviate the burden on New York’s Unemployment Trust Fund. Buttenschon...

“Earlier this week, New York State released updated guidance on safety protocols for childcare programs and summer camps which went into effect immediately. These new rules are creating unnecessary confusion by blindsiding families and care providers....

Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D-Utica/Rome) announced that legislation she sponsored to classify spouses or dependents of active-duty service members stationed out-of-state following an assignment in New York as in-state residents so they can qualify...