The State budget is more than a week late with no clear indication from the Assembly and Senate Majorities of when there will be an agreement or a budget. Even when they have complete control of the legislative process, they still have failed to release...

April 1st is the start of a new fiscal year in New York state and we knew this date was coming for a long time. The governor released his executive budget proposal on January 19, and the Assembly Minority Conference has been ready since then to convene...

Assemblyman Joe Giglio (R,I,C-Gowanda) today joined Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,I,C-Canandaigua), his Assembly colleagues, and Chris Leo, Legislative Director of New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association, Inc....

Assemblyman Joe Giglio (R,I,C-Gowanda) today reiterated his opposition to Governor Paterson’s proposed beverage tax on soft drinks, iced tea, juices, and sports drinks. This new tax proposal is part of a $1 billion tax-and-fee package being pushed by...

Assemblyman Joe Giglio (R,I,C-Gowanda) today announced that the application deadline for the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators scholarships is coming to a close on March 31. The Conference is awarding four $1,500 scholarships (two...

In Governor Paterson’s state budget, he proposes to close down many of our state parks as a way to save the state from fiscal Armageddon. Closing down and limiting park access would be a vital mistake and would not put our state on the road to fiscal...

Assemblyman Joe Giglio (R,I,C-Gowanda) today announced that he is accepting applications in his Olean District Office for the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators scholarships. The Conference will award four $1,500 scholarships (two...

Assemblyman Joe Giglio (R, C, I – Gowanda) today co-hosted the first annual “Sportsmen & Outdoor Recreation Legislative Awareness Day” with his fellow members of the Assembly Minority Conference. The event, which focused on protecting the heritage...

In his State of the State message this afternoon, Governor Paterson outlined several proposals that may be practical, efficient and effective methods toward an end goal of solving the fiscal distress in which New York State has found itself. While a...

“The governor’s executive budget takes some small steps toward increased fiscal responsibility by imposing a temporary ban on unfunded state mandates and by consolidating some state governmental functions. However, with unemployment continuing to...

Assemblyman Joe Giglio (R,I,C-Gowanda) today called on Governor David Paterson to remove a proposal from his 2010-2011 Executive Budget which would take $1 million away from the Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Fund and place it into the State’s...

Assemblyman Joe Giglio (R,I,C-Gowanda) will host his 5th Annual Holiday Open House at his Olean district office for residents of the Southern Tier. Giglio will be accepting new, unwrapped toys for the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. The...