Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) celebrated Tax Freedom Day, when New Yorkers have finally worked long enough to cover their annual federal and state tax burdens, by encouraging the legislature to enact more pro-growth policies. “The...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) is calling on the governor and the State Education Department to increase the number of teacher evaluation summits and open them to the public. Currently, there is one summit, open by invitation-only, to discuss...

I was pleased to see Assembly Bill 5360, of which I am a sponsor, pass the Assembly unanimously. The legislation amends the law to protect workers from sexual harassment regardless of the size of the workplace. Currently, if the business has fewer than...

When you increase the minimum wage, the national and international businesses can readily accept the rise in costs for labor; when you introduce an increase like this in the small-business community, shops close and people may lose their jobs, or services...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) is renewing his call to reform the state Medicaid system following a report from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli exposing millions of dollars in fraud. DiPietro sponsors a number of bills focusing on reforming...

Another member of the Assembly Majority is leaving the chamber in disgrace with a guilty plea. Assemblyman William Scarborough will plead guilty to defrauding the taxpayers of New York for over $40,000 in per diem abuses. The people of New York still...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) announced that Assembly Bill 6075, which prohibits differential pay because of sex, passed the Assembly unanimously today. Despite the legislative victory, DiPietro believes partisan politics prevented this...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora), a sponsor of Assembly Bill 3656, better known as the APPLE Plan, and a vocal opponent of the Common Core high-stakes testing model, voiced his displeasure with the Assembly Majority killing the legislation...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) is renewing his call for a constitutional amendment which would strip politicians convicted of felonies of their taxpayer-funded pensions. DiPietro cited a new report chronicling the $531,000 in pension payments...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora), who voted against START-UP NY in 2013 and has been a vocal opponent of the legislation since, is renewing his calls to end the program following a dismal report on the effort’s lack of success. START-UP...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) cites New York’s burdensome regulatory and tax climate, coupled with Gov. Cuomo’s desire for media-savvy proposals over actual reform, as reasons for the state’s poor outlook. The American Legislative...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) has voted against the proposed New York State budget. DiPietro expressed his disappointment with the backroom nature of the deals, continued government overreach, and a failure to halt controversial programs...

Today, I voted against legislation that would have expanded abortion rights in New York State. Human life is to be preserved and protected, inside the womb and out. I spoke at length on this issue, and will continue to do so for as long as I’m privileged...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) is calling for the state’s $610 million in Commerzbank settlement funds, in conjunction with other available funds, to be delivered to the people of New York in the form of a STAR rebate check. The proposed...

I am proud to have been a sponsor of the bill passed to improve the way our state handles human trafficking. Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery, and our state has to become better equipped to deal with this ongoing fight. I...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C – East Aurora) today voted for a series of ethics reforms proposed by his colleagues in the Assembly Minority. These resolutions, presented at a press conference last week, ranged in topic from expanding transparency...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C – East Aurora) is announcing the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) is beginning construction to repair the East Koy Creek Bridge between Sheppard Road and Hardys Road in the Hamlet of Hermitage. DiPietro...

As we continue budget negotiations and discussions, I plan on focusing my support on our local public schools. In a time where Albany and Gov. Cuomo are particularly hostile toward our public education system, the fight for fair funding, restoring the...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C – East Aurora) met with over a dozen representatives of New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) from his district in Albany this week. The meeting stressed issues such as Common Core, school aid runs, and ending the Gap...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C – East Aurora), members of the Assembly Minority Conference, and the New York State School Boards Association are calling on Gov. Cuomo to release school aid runs so schools can craft their budgets properly. As it currently...