Walsh Distributes PPE to Halfmoon Residents Jun 1, 2020 On May 30, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh teamed up with Supervisor Kevin Tollisen, Halfmoon representatives and several volunteers to distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) to Halfmoon residents. Residents were able to pick up masks and hand sanitizer...
Walsh: Legislature Reasserts Itself May 29, 2020 Im happy to finally be back in Albany to give the people of the 112th District a voice. While my staff and I continue to help constituents from home, its good to be back working on legislation that will help New Yorkers to navigate through...
Walsh To Distribute PPE to Halfmoon Residents May 26, 2020 On May 30 at 9:00 a.m., Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston), along with Halfmoon Supervisor Kevin Tollisen, will be distributing personal protective equipment (PPE) to Halfmoon residents. The event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to...
Walsh Calls for Public Hearing on Gov. Cuomo's Mishandling of Nursing Homes May 22, 2020 The governor previously said nursing homes are ground zero for this virus. In other states, nursing home deaths account for about half of all COVID-19 deaths (Massachusetts, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, among others). The governor compared...
Walsh Expresses Concern about Testing and Tracing Capabilities May 8, 2020 Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston) sent a letter to Gov. Cuomo yesterday regarding testing capacity and contact tracing. As New York State continues to make plans to reopen, its vital that every region of the state has the testing capacities...
Walsh Calls on Department of Labor to Improve Performance for New Yorkers in Need May 8, 2020 On any given day, my office receives several pleas for help through email, phone calls and Facebook messenger, as time goes on it has only gotten worse not better. It is unconscionable and unacceptable that New Yorkers from around the state...
Walsh Questions 'Re-Imagine' Schools Proposal May 7, 2020 Yesterday, Gov. Cuomo announced that he will be working with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to "re-imagine" the state's education system in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. However, our K-12 educators and parents have been left out of the...
Walsh Applauds Bipartisan Efforts of NY Congressional Delegation May 6, 2020 The New York state Congressional delegation wrote a letter to federal leaders to request federal funds for the state of New York. With the highest number of infection rates and positive cases of COVID-19, New York remains the most impacted state in our...
Walsh Joins Minority Conference in Calling for Financial Aid to Fire Fighters and EMS Workers May 1, 2020 Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston), along with the Minority Conference, is calling for the federal government to provide aid to firefighters and EMS workers to offset some of the costs associated with equipment purchased to help fight COVID-19.The...
Walsh: My Thoughts on the 2020-21 State Budget Apr 8, 2020 "As I sat for hours, all day, all night, for two days and nights, debated, listened and read the budget bills, I searched for common themes. Outside this Assembly chamber, the state is completely focused on the COVID-19 pandemic. Inside, we discuss public...
Walsh Reacts to 2020-2021 Budget Apr 3, 2020 Similar to my first three years in Albany, the budget was passed in the middle of the night without proper time to review each bill or gain input from New York residents. This particular year, however, was the most dysfunctional of them all. Several...
Walsh Reacts to Delayed Payment to 120,000 State Employees Apr 1, 2020 It is completely unacceptable and irresponsible for the payment of nearly 120,000 state employees to be delayed due to the governments failure to follow through on its basic duties. These men and women, many of whom are deemed essential and...
Walsh: Lets Put New Yorkers First Mar 24, 2020 The governor has insinuated that he still plans to incorporate some of his policy ideas, including possibly legalizing recreational marijuana, into the state budget. We are in the middle of a public health crisis, and now is not the time to sneak...
Walsh Hosts First Annual Women Of Distinction Event Mar 9, 2020 Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston) hosted her first annual Women of Distinction Event on March 7, 2020. She honored 17 women from the 112th Assembly District for their accomplishments. The 100th Anniversary of womens suffrage in the...
Walsh Calls For Increased CHIPS Funding Mar 4, 2020 Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston) stood with New York state highway workers to call for an increase in funding to the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS). CHIPS provides funds throughout the state for roads,...
Walsh: Our Veterans Deserve Better Feb 25, 2020 Today, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston Spa) joined Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski), Assemblyman Jake Ashby (R,C,I,Ref-Castleton) and Sen. Daphne Jordan (R,C,I,Ref-Halfmoon) at a Voices for Veterans press...
Walsh: New Yorks Green Light Law Jeopardizes Public Safety Feb 24, 2020 Fourteen other states plus Washington, D.C. have passed bills similar to New Yorks Green Light Law; however, New Yorks Green Light Law goes much further by restricting critical access to information from the DMV database by federal law...
Walsh: New Yorks Green Light Law Wrongfully Restricts Residents From Trusted Traveler Programs Feb 12, 2020 I have opposed the Green Light Law, which allows illegal immigrants to obtain drivers licenses, from the very start. When this legislation passed last year, I feared the far-reaching implications that would arise. Now, the federal...
Walsh Calls For Greater Transparency In Board Of Regents Interviews Feb 12, 2020 Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston) participated in the Board of Regents interview process on February 5 and 12. The Board of Regents is comprised of 17 members who serve five-year terms: one from each of the states judicial districts...
Legislation To Extend Financial Support For Adult Children With Disabilities Passes Assembly Feb 5, 2020 Today, legislation that aims to aid families and dependent adult children who have surpassed the age of majority for child support but have developmental disabilities that necessitate a living allowance passed the Assembly with overwhelming bipartisan...