Assemblyman Jones: U.S.-Canada Task Force Will Help Nations Recover
Dec 1, 2020
“The formation of a joint United States-Canada task force to determine and implement border reopening strategies is a much-needed and necessary step in the fight against COVID-19. Although international travel has undoubtedly changed, this task...
Assemblyman Jones Holds Press Conference on Food Box Program, Calls for More support to North Country
Dec 1, 2020
Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) held a press conference today to discuss the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farmers to Families Food Boxes program and its failure to meet the needs of North Country families. Assemblyman Jones...
Bill to Revitalize St. Regis Waterfront Signed into Law
Aug 25, 2020
Senator Betty Little (R-Queensbury) and Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) announced that their bill designating the St. Regis River as an inland waterway to make communities along the river eligible for waterfront revitalization funding has...
Assemblyman Jones: Reopening Bowling Alleys and Gyms is Great but More Needs to be Done
Aug 13, 2020
After weeks of advocating for the reopening of both bowling alleys and health and fitness centers, I was pleased to hear that Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that bowling alleys will be allowed to reopen on Monday August 17 and that guidelines...
Assemblyman Jones: More Guidance is Needed for Our Schools
Aug 11, 2020
My office continues to field dozens of phone calls and emails from concerned parents and educators regarding our regions readiness to reopen the schools. Our school districts are doing all they can to put plans in place to keep our children safe,...
Assemblyman Jones: Continued Acts of Hate Must Stop
Jul 21, 2020
Once again bigotry has reared its ugly head, here in the North Country, and this time in a place that is supposed to protect the innocence of our children. The vandalism of the Cadyville playground graffitied with racial slurs is just another example...