Thiele: Presidential Elections Should Be Determined By the National Popular Vote
Mar 27, 2014
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) helped the Assembly pass legislation he cosponsors to permit New York to join an interstate compact to award its electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote (A.4422-A)....
Thiele Urges Constituents to Prepare For Tax Day on April 15 and Use IRS Free File for Online Tax Assistance E-Filing or Extensions
Mar 25, 2014
State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF – Sag Harbor) today encouraged constituents to take advantage of free tax preparation services available through the Free File program. Every taxpayer with a 2013 Adjusted Gross Income of $58,000 or less...
Thiele Announces Agreement on Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Act
Mar 21, 2014
State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF – Sag Harbor) announced that a bipartisan agreement has been reached by the Assembly, Senate and governor to implement the “Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Act.” The act sets a 6-percent participation...
Thiele Works to Improve Government Transparency and Accountability
Mar 20, 2014
State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF – Sag Harbor) announced that the Assembly passed a series of bills that would make government more open, accountable and transparent for New Yorkers. The legislative package marks the ninth annual “Sunshine...
Thiele: Assembly Budget Slashes Taxes by $2.3 Billion
Mar 20, 2014
State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF – Sag Harbor) announced he helped pass a 2014-15 state budget proposal that includes tax relief for hardworking families, lowers utility bills and lowers the cost of child care (E.914). Overall, the Assembly...
Thiele: Assembly Budget Proposal Expands Access to Higher Education
Mar 20, 2014
State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF – Sag Harbor) announced the Assembly passed a 2014-15 state budget proposal that provides $16.3 billion – $1.5 billion more than the governor’s proposal – for SUNY and CUNY, an increase in aid for...
Assembly Budget Proposal Includes Creation of Office of Utility Consumer Advocate Co-Sponsored by Assemblyman Thiele
Mar 17, 2014
State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. today announced that the Assembly Budget Proposal would create the State Office of Utility Consumer Advocate, a measure which he has co-sponsored in the State Assembly. The advocate would provide residential utility...
Assembly Budget Proposal to Increase School Aid by More Than $4 Billion Over Next 4 Years
Mar 17, 2014
State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF – Sag Harbor) announced the Assembly passed a state budget proposal that would increase aid to schools by nearly $1.1 billion for SFY 2014-15, the largest increase in six years (E.914). That’s $402 million...
Thiele: DREAM Act Funded in Assembly’s Budget Proposal
Mar 17, 2014
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced the Assembly’s budget proposal provides $25 million for the New York State Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (E.914). In addition to creating a private scholarship...
Thiele: We Need to Lower Utility Bills Now, Not in a Few Years
Mar 17, 2014
“Last year, we enacted a State Budget that eliminates the 18-a utility surcharge on utility bills by 2017-18. With a projected surplus of $2 billion over the financial plan, we can afford to cut this fee immediately and give hardworking families relief....
Statement of Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele on Common Core Legislation and the Board of Regents
Mar 10, 2014
One of the most serious conflicts in New York state government in recent years has been the on-going controversy involving the implementation of the nationwide Common Core standards in our state education system. This matter impacts the future of millions...
Thiele Sponsors Legislation Stripping Pension Benefits From Public Officials Convicted of a Felony Violating the Public Trust
Mar 10, 2014
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) has joined a bipartisan group of over 60 Assembly co-sponsors in sponsoring legislation that would permit stripping State pension benefits from any public official convicted of a felony where the public’s...
Thiele Strengthens Child Care in New York
Mar 6, 2014
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced he helped the Assembly pass a legislative package addressing New York’s child care crisis by expanding access to quality, affordable child care and instituting paid family leave. This...
Thiele: Donate Blood Today and Help Save a Life
Mar 4, 2014
The American Red Cross is encouraging East End residents to donate blood to help rebuild blood and platelet supplies. Due to the recent winter storms and freezing temperatures, hundreds of Red Cross blood drives have been canceled. This January alone,...
Thiele Helps Pass DREAM Act
Feb 28, 2014
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) announced he voted for the New York State Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (A.2597-A). In addition to creating a private scholarship fund (the DREAM Fund), this legislation...
Thiele Praises Governor’s Budget Proposal for Speed Cameras in School Zones in Suffolk County
Feb 24, 2014
New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today endorsed a proposal made by Governor Andrew Cuomo that would permit Suffolk County to implement a demonstration project establishing speed cameras in school safety zones.
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Thiele: March is Women’s History Month
Feb 21, 2014
This is a fact: Women comprise approximately 51 percent of the United States population.1 These are also facts: Women hold just 18.5 percent of the seats in the U.S. Congress, and only 21 percent of New York State Legislators are women. Currently, women...